وإنْ لبس الجُرمُوقَ وهو مسافرٌ

وإنْ لبس الجُرمُوقَ وهو مسافرٌ

على طهره يمسحُ وفي سرِّه خفا

على طهره يمسحُ وفي سرِّه خفا

And if he dons the overshoe while traveling,

And if he wears socks while traveling

in ritual purity, he wipes over it; within its mystery lies concealment,

Wiping over them though in private wearing shoes

ثلاثةُ أيّام وإن كان حاضراً

ثلاثةُ أيّام وإن كان حاضراً

بمنزله فالمسحُ يوماً بلا قضا

بمنزله فالمسحُ يوماً بلا قضا

for three days; but if he is residing

Three days, and if resident

at home, then wiping is for one day, with no make-up required.

In his house then wiping lasts one day without stipulation

وفي ذا خلافٌ بيِّنٌ متحقِّقٌ

وفي ذا خلافٌ بيِّنٌ متحقِّقٌ

يقول به أهل الشريعة والهدى

يقول به أهل الشريعة والهدى

On this there is clear, established disagreement,

And in this an evident, realized disagreement

voiced by the people of sacred law and guidance.

Spoken by the people of Shari'ah and guidance

وفي المسح سرٌ لا أبوح بذكره

وفي المسح سرٌ لا أبوح بذكره

ولو قُطِّعتْ منك المفاصلُ والكُلى

ولو قُطِّعتْ منك المفاصلُ والكُلى

And in wiping lies a secret I will not speak of,

And in wiping a secret I do not divulge in speech

even if your joints and kidneys were cut apart.

Even if you cut my joints and kidneys to pieces

ويتلوه سرٌ في الجبائر بيِّنٌ

ويتلوه سرٌ في الجبائر بيِّنٌ

لكلِّ مُريدٍ لم يُرد ظاهر الدنا

لكلِّ مُريدٍ لم يُرد ظاهر الدنا

And a clear secret concerning splints follows it,

And it is followed by an evident secret in plaster casts

for every seeker who has not sought the world's outward show.

For every aspirant who did not want the superficial world