1. يا قَلبُ أَبشِر زالَت الاِكدار

    هذا المَقام وَهذِه الاِنوار

    O heart, rejoice: the sorrows have departed.

    This is the shrine, and these are the lights.

  2. هذا مَقام أَبي اللثامين الَّذي

    نارَت بِهِ الاِعصار وَالاِمصار

    This is the shrine of Abu al-Lithamayn, who

    Illumined the ages and the cities.

  3. هذا مَقام القطب سُلطان الوَرى

    كَهف العفاة الصارِم البتار

    This is the shrine of the spiritual Pole, sovereign of humankind,

    Refuge of those seeking bounty, the sharp, cleaving sword.

  4. هذا أَبو الفرحات هذا المُنتَقى

    من نسل من لانَت لَهُ الاِحجار

    This is Abu al-Farahat; this is the chosen one,

    Of the lineage of him for whom stones grew soft.

  5. هذا أَو فرجات البدوي كم

    قَضيت به لمحه أَوطار

    This is [Abu] Farajat, al-Badawi; how many

    Wishes were fulfilled through him in an instant!

  6. بطل اِذا ما جاء ذو كربَة

    وَدعاه عادَ وَعِندَه اِستِبشار

    A champion—whenever someone in distress came

    And called upon him, he returned full of gladness.

  7. كَم من أَسير أَثقَلته قُيوده

    وَسَطَت عَلَيهِ بشُؤمِها الكُفار

    How many a captive, weighed down by his fetters,

    Was assailed by the unbelievers in their balefulness!

  8. ضاقَت عَلَيه الاِرض حَتّى مالَه

    من ذلِك الكرب الشَديد فرار

    The earth closed in upon him, until he had

    No escape from that grievous anguish.

  9. ناداكَ يا بدويّ أَنقِذني فَقَد

    ضاقَت بي الآفاق وَالاِقطار

    He called to you: “O Badawi, save me, for

    The horizons and the lands have closed in upon me.”

  10. فَأَغثتَه وَأَعدته لِدِيارِه

    مِن بَعدِ ما بعدت عَلَيهِ الدار

    So you rescued him and returned him to his homeland,

    After his home had grown far distant from him.

  11. كَم معسر وافاكَ يَلتَمِس الغنى

    كرما فَعادو ما بِه اِعسار

    How many a needy man came to you seeking wealth

    As a generous gift, then returned free of want!

  12. وَكَم اِمرىء سَبقت له الحُسنى فذ

    لاحَظته كَشفت لهُ الاِستار

    And how many a peerless man, for whom the best reward was already ordained,

    You have looked upon, lifting the veils for him!

  13. يا سَيِّدي لحماك نور ساطِع

    وَعَلى مَقامِكَ هيبَة وَوِقار

    O my master, your sanctuary has a radiant light,

    And upon your shrine lie awe and dignity.

  14. وَلِزائِريك جَمالَة وَجَلالَة

    وَلَهُم عَلى كُل الاِنام فخار

    And your visitors possess beauty and majesty,

    And theirs is glory above all humankind.

  15. ما جِئت حبك لِلِّزِيارَة مَرّة

    الا وَلاحَت مِنكَ لي أَسرار

    Never once have I come to visit, out of love for you,

    Without mysteries from you becoming clear to me.

  16. وَاليَوم جِئتُكَ أَرتَجيكَ لِكُربَة

    عَظُمَت وَكفك بِالعطا مدرار

    And today I come to you, seeking your help for an anguish

    That has grown grievous—and your hand rains down bounty.

  17. يا عمدَتي وَذَخيرَتي وَوَسيلَتي

    يا سيديا أَسلافِه أَخيار

    O my mainstay, my treasure, and my means of approach,

    O my master, whose forebears are righteous,

  18. يا سيد الاِقطاب يا من جدّه

    طه البَشير المُصطَفى المُختار

    O master of the spiritual Poles, O you whose forefather is

    Taha, the bearer of glad tidings, the Chosen, the Elect.

  19. صَلّى عَلَيهِ اللَه رب العَرش ما

    لاحَت شُموس أَو بَدَت أَقمار

    May God, Lord of the Throne, bless him as long as

    Suns shine or moons appear,

  20. وَالآل وَالاِصحاب أَعلام الهُدى

    ما جَنّ لَيل أَو تَلاه نَهار

    And his family and companions, the beacons of guidance,

    As long as night falls or day follows it.