1. عليك بذكر الله يا طالب الأجر

    ويا راغبا في الخير والفضل والبر

    Hold fast to remembering God, O seeker of reward,

    and O you who desire goodness, virtue, and righteousness.

  2. عليك به تعطي الرغائب كلها

    وتكفي به كل المهمات والضر

    Hold fast to it; you will be granted all you desire,

    and through it be spared all troubles and harm.

  3. فمن يذكر الرحمن فهو جليسه

    ومن يذكر الله يكافئه بالذكر

    For whoever remembers the All-Merciful has Him as his companion,

    and whoever remembers God, He rewards him with remembrance.

  4. ومن يعش عن ذكر الإله فإنه

    قرين له الشيطان في داخل الصدر

    And whoever turns away from remembrance of God will indeed have

    Satan as his companion within his breast.

  5. ومن ينس مولاه الكريم فربه

    له ناسيا أعظم بذلك من خسر

    And whoever forgets his generous Master, his Lord

    forgets him—how great a loss that is!

  6. له استحوذ الشيطان نساه ذكر من

    تفضل بالإيجاد في أول الأمر

    Satan has gained mastery over him, making him forget remembrance of the One

    who graciously brought him into being at the outset.

  7. وقد جاء في ذكر الإله فضائل

    تسامت عن الإحصاء والعدو والحصر

    And virtues of remembering God have been reported

    that transcend reckoning, counting, and enumeration.

  8. إلا أنه خير الخصال جميعها

    وأزكى الذي يدنيك للواحد البر

    Yet it is the best of all qualities,

    and the purest thing that draws you near to the One, the Beneficent,

  9. وارفع ما يعليك في الجنة التي

    أعدت لأهل الله من حاملي السر

    and the loftiest thing that raises you in the Garden that

    has been prepared for God's people, the bearers of the secret.

  10. وأفضل من انفاق تبر وفضة

    وأخير من ضرب الرقاب لذي الكفر

    And it is better than spending uncoined gold and silver,

    and better than striking the necks of unbelievers.

  11. ولا شيء في الأعمال انجى لمسلم

    كذكر كثير من عذابه في القبر

    And no deed better saves a Muslim

    from His punishment in the grave than abundant remembrance.

  12. ومن يذكر الله وناس له أتى

    كحي وميت فاعتبر يا أخا الفكر

    And one who remembers God and one who forgets Him are likened

    to the living and the dead—take heed, O brother of thought.

  13. عليك بذكر الله تحظى بقربه

    عليك بذكر الله في العسر واليسر

    Hold fast to remembering God; you will gain nearness to Him.

    Hold fast to remembering God in hardship and ease.

  14. عليك بذكر الله في كل حالة

    عليك بذكر الله في السر والجهر

    Hold fast to remembering God in every state.

    Hold fast to remembering God in secret and openly.

  15. وأفضل ذكر الله علم مقرب

    إلى الله بالترغيب والخوف والزجر

    And the best remembrance of God is knowledge that brings you near

    to God through encouragement, fear, and admonition.

  16. تسير به سيرا إلى الله تبتغي

    بذلك وجه الله تخشى من المكر

    Through it you journey toward God, seeking

    thereby the face of God, fearing His stratagem.

  17. به تعرف الآفات تعني بتركها

    به تعرف الخيرات كالزهد والشكر

    Through it you recognize faults and take care to abandon them.

    Through it you recognize virtues, such as renunciation and gratitude.

  18. به تعرف المأمور تطلب فعله

    به تعرف المحذور تأخذ في الحذر

    Through it you know what is commanded and seek to perform it.

    Through it you know what to avoid and take precautions.

  19. به تعرف المولى تعالى علاؤه

    وإن كان لا تقدر حقا على القدر

    Through it you know the Master—exalted is His eminence—

    though you cannot truly measure His worth.

  20. به تعرف الدنيا وخسة قدرها

    وحبالها رأس الخطيات والشر

    Through it you know this world and the baseness of its worth,

    and its bonds are the root of sins and evil.

  21. به تعرف الأخرى وعز نعيمها

    فتسعى لها سعيا حثيثا مدا العمر

    Through it you know the Hereafter and the glory of its bliss,

    so you strive for it earnestly throughout your life.

  22. به تهدي ضلالا وترشد غاويا

    به الفوز بالعليابه الجبر من كسر

    Through it you guide those astray and lead a wayward one aright.

    Through it the heights are attained; through it, brokenness is mended.

  23. هو المؤنس الخل الرفيق المعين

    في المهما فاستوص به يا أخا الحجر

    It is the comforter, the intimate friend, the companion, the helper

    in hardships; so cherish it, O brother of understanding.

  24. وقد قال حداد القلوب يحثنا

    على العلم فاسمع قول بيت من الشعر

    And Haddad, the smith of hearts, has said, urging us

    to seek knowledge; so hear the words of a line of poetry:

  25. فخذ من علوم الدين حظا موفرا

    فبالعلم تسمو في الحياة وفي الحشر

    So take an ample share of religious learning,

    for through knowledge you rise in life and at the Gathering.

  26. وكن عاملا بالعلم تحظى بنوره

    وتعلو به مادمت حيا وفي النشر

    And act upon your knowledge; you will gain its light

    and rise through it while you live and at the Resurrection.

  27. إلهي بمحض الجود والفضل هب لنا

    هداك وأيدنا بعونك والنصر

    My God, by pure generosity and grace, grant us

    Your guidance, and strengthen us with Your aid and victory.

  28. واختم لنا بالخير عند وفاتنا

    وسامح وقابلنا بعفوك والغفر

    And grant us a good ending at our death,

    and forgive us, and receive us with Your pardon and forgiveness.

  29. بجاه رسول الله نحظى بسؤلنا

    ونكفي جميع الشوش من كل ما يجري

    By the standing of God's Messenger, may we attain what we ask,

    and be spared all turmoil arising from whatever comes to pass.

  30. عليه صلاة الله ثم سلامه

    عداد حبوب النبت والطش للقطر

    Upon him be God's blessing, then His peace,

    as numerous as plant seeds and the scattered drops of rain,

  31. مع الآل والأصحاب والحمد ختمها

    لرب عظيم قابل التوب والعذر

    along with his family and companions; its conclusion is praise

    to a mighty Lord, who accepts repentance and excuses.