1 The head of this is prayer, its face reality;

This offering of charity was produced from devotion.

2 Cleansed, purified, they go resplendent to the world of splendour.

Much pleasure have they in the Garden.

3 Never doth want or evil fortune visit those who prepare this offering.

He goes unto his Lord, and joys in the Garden among the righteous.

4 He who prepares this offering is not robbed of vigour.

Borne on his car, a charioteer, he travels: endowed with wings he soars beyond the heavens.

5 Strongest is this, performed, of offerings: he hath reached heaven who hath prepared it.

The oval-fruited lotus spreads his fibre: there bloom the water-lilies.

Abundant with their overflow of sweetness, these streams shall reach thee in the Garden, whole lakes with lotus-blossom shall approach thee.

6 Full lakes of butter with their banks of honey, flowing with wine, and milk and curds and water—

Abundant with their overflow of sweetness, these streams shall reach thee in the Garden, whole lakes with lotus-blossom shall approach thee.

7 I give four pitchers, in four several places, filled to the brim with milk and curds and water.

Abundant with their overflow of sweetness, these streams shall reach thee in the Garden, whole lakes with lotus-blossom shall approach thee.

8 I part this food among the scholars and the needy, for God's sake, seeking heaven.

Let me not lose it: swelling by its nature, may it be my lasting reward.