1. Her memory illuminates me with tears, not sorrow,
And seldom do tears illuminate the sorrowful.
١. ذِكراهُ تُشرِقُني بِالدَمعِ وَا حزنا
وَقلّ بِالدَمعِ لِلمَحزونِ إِشراقُ
2. Was he not a full moon of loftiness?
His illuminating never ceases, even when moons have set.
٢. ألَم يَكُن مِن دَراريِّ العُلا قَمَراً
لَهُ إِذا غابَتِ الأَقمارُ إِشراقُ