1. منحتُ الهوى المحضَ منّي الوصيّا

    ولا أمنحُ الودَّ إلاّ عليّا

    I bestowed my pure love upon the appointed successor.

    And I grant my affection to none but Ali.

  2. دعاني النبيُّ عليه السلامُ

    إلى حُبّه فأجبتُ النبيّا

    The Prophet—peace be upon him—called me

    To love him, and I answered the Prophet.

  3. فعاديتُ فيه وواليتُه

    وكنت لمولاهُ فيه وَليّا

    So I showed enmity for his sake and gave him my loyalty,

    And for his sake I was an ally to his ally.

  4. أقام بخمٌّ بحيثُ الغديرُ

    فقالَ فأسمع صوتاً نَديّا

    He halted at Khumm, where the pool lay,

    Then he spoke, making a ringing voice heard:

  5. ألا ذا إذا مِتُّ مولاكُم

    فأفهمَهُ العُرْبَ والأعجميّا

    “Behold! When I die, this man is your master.”

    So he made the Arabs and non-Arabs understand it.