1. شكرت نعمةَ ربي حين أظهر لي

    وجه القبول وجازاني بإحسان

    I gave thanks for my Lord's blessing when He showed me

    The face of acceptance and rewarded me with kindness.

  2. لما تكلم فيه لم يجىء أحد

    بمثل ما قلته فيه ببهتان

    When speaking of Him, no one brought

    The like of what I said of Him—deemed slander

  3. عند المخالفِ إلا رسله ولنا

    عن الكتابِ وعن كشفٍ وإيمان

    In the dissenter's eyes—except His messengers; and we have it

    From the Book, from unveiling and faith.

  4. الله يعلمُ أني ما ذكرتُ لكم

    إلا الذي نصه عنه بقرآنِ

    God knows that I have told you nothing

    Except what He expressly stated about Himself in the Qur'an.

  5. فعم عقدَ جميع الخلق كلهمُ

    ما قاله وهو عقدي وهو برهاني

    Thus the beliefs of all creatures, every one, were encompassed

    By what He said; it is my belief and my proof—

  6. إلا الشريك الذي بالجهل أثبته

    من كان مسكنه بدار نيران

    Except the partner posited in ignorance

    By one whose dwelling is in an abode of flames.

  7. ناداني الحق لما أن علمت به

    خير الموازين بالبرهان ميزاني

    The Real called to me when I came to know Him:

    The best of scales, demonstrably, is My scale.

  8. فزن به وهو قرآني وما نطقتْ

    به التراجم عني فهو تبياني

    So weigh with it—it is My Qur'an—and whatever was uttered

    By the interpreters on My behalf is My exposition.

  9. فزِن به لا تزنْ بالعقلِ إنّ له

    في الوزنِ تطفيفاً أو نقصاً بخسران

    So weigh with it; do not weigh by reason, for it has

    Short measure in weighing, or a deficiency that brings loss.