1. أَبا عَليَّ أَراكَ الإِل

    هُ في الأَمرِ رُشدَك

    Abu Ali, may God show you

    your right course in this matter.

  2. إِن لَم تَكُن عِندِيَ اليَو

    مَ كُنتُ بِالشَّوقِ عِندَك

    If you were not with me today,

    I was with you in longing.

  3. فَاِهدِم مَحَلَّكَ عِندي

    وَاِجهد لِذلِكَ جهدَك

    So demolish your standing with me,

    and exert all your effort to that end.

  4. فَلَستُ أَزدادُ إِلَّا

    رِعايَةً لَكَ وُدَّك

    For I only grow

    in cherishing your friendship, for your sake.

  5. وَاِنعَم بِمَن قُلتَ فيها

    عَبدَ الرَّجاءِ وَعَبدَك

    And be happy with her of whom you said:

    "A slave to hope, and your slave."

  6. أزيلَ نَحسُكَ فيها

    وَأطلعَ اللَّهُ سَعدَك

    May your ill fortune with her be dispelled,

    and may God make your good fortune rise.