1. قُلوبُ الأولياءِ لها سُيوفٌ

    وتَفْعَلُ فوقَ أفْعالِ السُّيوفِ

    The hearts of the saints have swords,

    And accomplish more than swords can do.

  2. تُصَيِّرُ مأمَنَ الأعداءِ خَوْفاً

    وتُجري الأمنَ في اليومِ المَخوفِ

    They turn the enemies' haven into fear,

    And make safety flow on the dreaded day.

  3. وتَخْتَرِقُ الصُّفوفَ بغيرِ خَيلٍ

    وتَجْمَعُ في الوَغى شَعَثَ الصُّفوفِ

    And pierce the ranks without horses,

    And gather the scattered ranks amid battle.

  4. يَمُرُّ الواحِدُ الطَّيَّارُ منها

    فَيَفْتُكُ حينَ يَهْجِمُ بالأُلوفِ

    A single soaring one among them passes,

    And, when attacking, deals death to thousands.

  5. عَصائِبُنا بِهمْ أهلُ المَعالي

    جَحاجِحَةُ الحِمى سودُ الشُّفوفِ

    Our bands, through them, are people of noble attainments,

    Great chiefs of the sanctuary, in fine black garments,

  6. شُموسٌ بالمَعارِفِ زاهِراتٌ

    حُفِظْنَ مَدى الزَّمانِ منَ الكُسوُفِ

    Suns radiant with spiritual knowledge,

    Preserved from eclipse throughout time.

  7. عِصابةُ حَضرةِ الغَوْثِ الرِّفاعي

    أبي العبَّاسِ ذي القلبِ الرَّؤوفِ

    The company in the august presence of the Ghawth al-Rifa‘i,

    Abu al-‘Abbas, whose heart is compassionate,

  8. مَتينِ الجأشِ قافِ ذوي التَّجَلِّي

    كَريمِ الخُلْقِ ذي الطَّبْعِ الألوفِ

    Steadfast of heart, the Mount Qaf of those granted divine manifestation,

    Noble in character, with a companionable nature.

  9. رَصينٌ ذو مُحاضَرَةٍ مَكينٌ

    وسَمْكُ الدَّهْرِ يُمطِرُ بالحُتوفِ

    Composed, endowed with spiritual presence, firmly established,

    While the vault of time rains down death.

  10. سَخِيٌّ هاشميُّ الطَّوْرِ ماجَتْ

    على ساحاتِهِ سُحْبُ الضُّيوفِ

    Generous, Hashimite in manner; there surged

    Over his courtyards clouds of guests.

  11. يَقومُ على المَحَجَّةِ أحْمَدِيًّا

    إذا عَجِزَ الرِّجالُ عن الوُقوفِ

    He stands upon the clear path in Ahmad's way,

    When men are unable to stand.

  12. ويَقْطَعُ حَبلَ جاحِدِهِ بِسِرٍّ

    إلهِيٍّ كما بالعَهْدِ يوفي

    And severs the cord of whoever denies him through a secret

    Divine, just as he keeps faith with the covenant.

  13. نَسَجْتُ لهُ من المَنْظومِ ثوباً

    نَظَمْتُ بِسِلْكهِ دُرَرَ الحُروفِ

    I wove for him a robe of verse;

    I strung the pearls of letters on its thread.

  14. وجِئْتُ بِلَهْفَتي وعَناءِ قلبي

    حِمى الفَحْلِ الحُسَيْنِيِّ العَطوفِ

    And I came with my yearning and my heart's anguish

    To the sanctuary of the compassionate Husayni stallion.

  15. وقُلْتٌ لِهِمَّتي البُشْرى أنيخي

    ببابِ أبي العَواجِزِ ثمَّ طوفي

    And I said to my aspiration, “Glad tidings! Kneel

    At the gate of Abu al-‘Awajiz, then circle round;

  16. وقومي واقْعُدي طَرَباً وأمْناً

    وإيَّاكِ العُكوفَ عن العُكوفِ

    And rise and sit in rapture and safety,

    And beware of staying away from devoted abiding.

  17. ألا فاسْتَحْقِري الأخْطارَ إنَّا

    لِجَلْجَلَةِ الفُتوحِ على شُروفِ

    Lo, then, deem the dangers small, for we

    Are on heights for the thunder of spiritual openings.

  18. فَذا غَوثٌ بِهِمَّتِهِ جِهاراً

    مَشَيْنا فوقَ بارِقَةِ السُّيوفِ

    For this is a Ghawth; through his resolve, in plain sight,

    We walked above the flash of swords.”