1. هَلَ أَنتَ أَميرَ المُؤمِنينَ فَإِنَّني

    بِوُدِّكَ مِن وُدِّ العِبادِ لَقانِعُ

    Will you, Commander of the Faithful—for I

    am content with your affection in place of mankind's—

  2. مُتَمِّمُ أَجرٍ قَد مَضَى وَصَنيعَةٍ

    لَكُم عِندَنا أَو ما تُعَدُّ الصَنائِعُ

    complete an earlier reward and a favor

    you have shown us—or do favors not count?

  3. فَكَم مِن عَدُوٍّ سائِلٍ ذِي كُشاحَةٍ

    وَمُنتَظِرٍ بِالغَيبِ ما أَنتَ صانِعُ

    For how many an inquiring enemy, full of rancor,

    and how many wait unseen for what you will do!