1. The arrows of eyes have struck you, by Allah's decree,
And you were seized before fulfilling any purpose.

2. So pass away praising God, as a compassionate one says,
Protecting you with His beautiful names, caring and guarding.

3. If He wished, He would have healed your beautiful face,
That became inflamed until I feared it would fester.

4. But He recompensed you with Paradise, feeding you
From the eternal garden foods that nourished you.

5. I hoped for you, my son, while time was against me,
I strove to protect you, while it strove to seize you.

6. When Allah took whom I had placed hope in,
And spared whom I complain of, hurting and wounding me.

7. I embraced the son of animosity, having often
Interceded for him, that he not be rejected and abandoned.

8. I wrenched my heart from the sorrows of his ribs,
And the earth only pulled you to be wrenched away.

9. One devoid of guidance flashed a bare smile, and they said "Lo! Guidance!"
So I said "Nay! Begone!" and let my tears flow.

10. Those who call upon me to sorrow for you
Make the loss of you in my heart more painful than burns.

11. My heart refused to be cut up with sorrow
And to protect upon the fire my blistered chest.

12. I have lost one young, venerable in years,
The core of the core, the noblest entertainment, snatched away.

13. His manners refine, his nature gently inspired,
And his customs, until it is said "he took on dignity".

14. Glory bows to him for what elevated him,
And prominence yields to him from what gave him distinction.

15. Was he not the pride of Fahr bin Malik's clan?
Seeing their glory in the cup of glory, he emulated it.

16. The enemies' poison dissolves at his mention,
Their skins crawl until you see the lion shudder.

17. My eyes draw near him when heated with anger at them,
And burn when I am burned while they are the burning.

18. I kiss the ruby cheek of the polished one,
If he had lived I would have kissed his downy cheek too.

19. It was misery to me in life, he who had brought me joy,
And he who rescued me drowned me in tears.

20. He passed away, upon him no sin was recorded,
How could he, when he wished no transgression or passing fancy?

21. Never did he harm a Muslim, neither with his tongue
Nor his hands, but bore harm patiently.

22. He saddened my eye, and made tears flow,
Leaving only his sweet memory behind.

23. The light hastened around his coffin and his possessions,
Saying "Purified is he whose scene was thus".

24. And the Muslims prayed over him altogether,
Except for the jurist, the magician.

25. They wept for him and said "What righteousness and clemency!
We found him to be the most righteous and gentle".

26. So they watered the earth around his pure, fragrant grave,
Circling his tomb, crying profusely.

27. If the star of glory could feel his coffin,
It would resemble my heart, cracked with grief.

28. Sublimity says, whenever I am amazed by him,
"For the likes of you the Arabs say 'Blessed and congratulated!'"

29. He had an intellect that did not err,
Its polish the practice of deep thought and focus.

30. He discerned the difference in meaning between "if" and "that",
And distinguished "dignity" from "when".

31. He saw the writers as the apple of his eye,
When the young students filled him with joy.

32. He swore if ninefold more came to him,
He would gratify every teacher who taught him.

33. O my son, you were unique in your nobility,
And the noble have remained like you, singular.

34. You humiliated the foolish old men with wisdom and calm,
Thus we knew Fahr among the people, most singular.

35. It is as if you recite the remembrance, learning from it,
Chanting it slowly while people chant it hastily.

36. Shall I be bereft of meaning though I am but one,
When the people have lost your manners and uniqueness?

37. After you I no longer enjoy any garden,
My eye finds no outlet on earth.