الهی من نمی‌دانم

O my God, I do not know — in Your own knowledge, You know O my God, I do not know — in Your own knowledge, You know

One became a beggar, one became despised, one became king of seven kingdoms One was made equal to ashes, another received the sultan's crown

One became righteous, one went astray, one became Majnun wandering toward the desert Going toward Laila's dwelling, into a whole world of bewilderment

One without a heart, one with a heart, one caught in a hundred troubles One bound to the lesson of water and clay, another enchanted by God's holy Name

Elahi man namidanam, ba elme khod tu medani Elahi man namidanam, ba elme khod tu medani

Kas shod gadah, kas shod abtar,, kas shod padshahe haft keshwar Kas barabar ba khakestar, kase ra taje(dadi) sultani

Kas shod saleh(balegh), kas shod gomrah(hozrah), kas shod majnoon soye sahra Rawand ba manzele laila, ba yak alam porayshani

Yake bedil, yake badil, yake dochar sad moshkel Yake paa-pand aab o gel, degar maftoone besmani(sobhani)