1. يا مُنيتي يا غالي السوم

    أَدر لَنا سَلسبيلك

    O my desire, O you of high worth,

    Pass your Salsabil round to us.

  2. وَاِسلك بِنا مِنهاج القوم

    في الحُب وَاِهجر سَبيلك

    And lead us along the path of the folk

    In love, and forsake your own path.

  3. بادر إِلى رَوض الذكرِ

    وَاستجل أَقداح البِكرِ

    Hasten to the garden of remembrance,

    And behold the cups of virgin wine.

  4. وَناده يا ابن البكري

    أَنتَ المُداوي عَليلك

    And call to him: O son of al-Bakri,

    You are the healer of your ailing one.

  5. سر بي إِلى مجلى أنسي

    مِن حَضرة السرِّ القُدسي

    Lead me to the manifestation of my solace,

    From the presence of the sacred mystery.

  6. يا مُخجِلاً نور الشَمسِ

    أجلّ عَنها تَمثيلك

    O you who put the sun's light to shame,

    You are too exalted to be likened to it.

  7. سَل ما تَروم خَلى سلما

    إن تَرتَجي سَلما سِلما

    Ask my beloved Salma for what you desire,

    If you hope for Salma in peace.

  8. فَحَيث ما تَلقى سَلما

    في الحَي تَلقى مَسؤولك

    Then wherever you find Salma

    Among the tribe, you find what you seek.

  9. يا مُنية المضنى عيدي

    وَصلي فَذا أَهنا عيدِ

    O desire of the love-worn, restore

    My union with you, for this is the happiest feast.

  10. وَأَنتَ يا مُسبي الغيدِ

    رِفقاً بِحالي روحي لَك

    And you, O captor of graceful women,

    Be gentle with my plight; my soul is yours.

  11. لَو تَمَّ لي مِنها سَعدي

    يا سَعد لَم تخلف وَعدي

    If my happiness through her were complete,

    O Sa'd, you would not have left my promise unfulfilled.

  12. تَفديك يا غُصن الرندِ

    روح المعنّى قَتيلك

    May you be ransomed, O bough of laurel,

    By the soul of the tormented one you have slain.

  13. كَم يا عَذولي تغري بي

    وَقَد كَفاني تَغريبي

    How often, O my reproacher, you incite others against me!

    And my exile has already been enough for me.

  14. ما دُمت تُبدي تَعذيبي

    فَلَست أصغي فُضولك

    As long as you make my torment plain,

    So I will not heed your idle talk.

  15. حَيّا نَسيم الأَسحارِ

    فَفاحَ رَوض الأَذكارِ

    The predawn breeze offered a greeting,

    And so the garden of invocations grew fragrant.

  16. يا صاحب السرّ الساري

    جرني فَإِنّي نَزيلك

    O keeper of the pervading mystery,

    Protect me, for I am your guest.

  17. صَلِّ وَسَلّم يا غَفار

    عَلى النَبي طَهَ المُختار

    Bestow blessings and peace, O Ever-Forgiving,

    Upon the Prophet Taha, the Chosen One,

  18. وَالآل وَالصَحب الأَخيار

    أَنصار طَهَ رَسولك

    And the family and the virtuous companions,

    The helpers of Taha, your Messenger.