يَدْخُلُ عَلَيْكَ لِصُّ الهَوَى وَأَنْتَ فِي زَاوِيَةِ التَّعَبُّدِ
The thief of desires enters upon you while you are in the corner of worship.
فَلَا يَرَى مِنْكَ طَرْدًا لَهُ
So he sees no rejection from you.
فَلَا يَزَالُ بِكَ حَتَّى يُخْرِجَكَ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ
He persists with you until he drives you out of the mosque.
أَصْدُقْ فِي الطَّلَبِ وَقَدْ جَاءَتْكَ الْمَعُونَةُ
Be sincere in seeking, and assistance will come to you.
فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ لِمَعْرُوفٍ عَلِّمْنِي الْمَحَبَّةَ
A man said to Ma'ruf, 'Teach me love.'
فَقَالَ الْمَحَبَّةُ لَا تَجِيءُ بِالتَّعْلِيمِ
He said, 'Love does not come by teaching.'
هُوَ الشَّوْقُ مَدْلُولًا عَلَى مَقْتَلِ الْفَنَاءِ
It is longing, guided to the death of annihilation.
إِذَا لَمْ يَعُدْ صِبًا بِلُقْيَا حَبِيبِهِ
If it does not return to being youthful upon meeting its beloved.
لَيْسَ الْعَجِيبُ مِنْ قَوْلِهِ يُحِبُّونَهُ
It is not astonishing that it is said, 'They love Him.'
إِنَّمَا الْعَجَبُ مِنْ قَوْلِهِ يُحِبُّهُمْ
The true wonder is from His saying, 'He loves them.'
لَيْسَ الْعَجَبُ مِنْ فَقِيرٍ مِسْكِينٍ يُحِبُّ مُحْسِنًا إِلَيْهِ
It is not astonishing from a poor, needy person to love one who is kind to him.
إِنَّمَا الْعَجَبُ مِنْ مُحْسِنٍ يُحِبُّ فَقِيرًا مِسْكِينًا
The true wonder is that a kind one loves a poor, needy person.
