Dardam az dûst, darmânam az Dûst
Kofram az khod, imânam az Dûst
Gar tchon Nasimi bekananâm pûst,
Dast bar nadâram ze dâman-e Dûst
Dardam az Haqq, darmânam az Haqq
Kofram az khod, imânam az Haqq
Gar tchon zakariâ marâ konnand shaq,
Dast bar nadâram ze dâman-e Haqq
Dardam az Yâr, darmânam az Yâr
Kofram az khod, imânam az Yâr
Gar tchon Mansûr vâr marâ keshand dâr,
Dast barnadâram ze dâman-e Yâr
Dardam az Heydar, darmânam az Heydar
Kofram az khod, imânam az Heydar
Gar tchon tork-e sar boriâ beborânam sar,
dast barnadâram ze dâman-e Heydar
The source of my ailment stems from the Beloved
My cure lies with the Beloved
The source of my disbelief stems from my own self
The source of my faith is the Beloved
If, like Nasimi, they should skin me alive
I shall not renounce the Beloved, no, I shall not renounce
The source of my ailment stems from the Truth
My cure lies with the Truth
The source of my disbelief stems from my own self
The source of my faith is the Truth
If, like Zachary, they should saw me in half
I shall not renounce the Truth, no, I shall not renounce
The source of my ailment stems from the Friend
My cure lies with the Friend
The source of my disbelief stems from my own self
The source of my faith is the Friend
If, like Mansûr, they should hang me on the gallows
I shall not renounce my Friend, no, I shall not renounce
The source of my ailment stems from Heydar¹
My cure lies with Heydar
The source of my disbelief stems from my own self
The source of my faith is Heydar
If, like Tork-e Sar Boriâ, they should behead me,
I shall not renounce Heydar, no, I shall not renounce
¹ One of the names of Ali, the great saint of the Shia tradition and son-in-law of the prophet Muhammad. In this context, Heydar evokes the reflection of the divinity.

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