1. And this is a parchment
Inscribed with my tears
١. وَهذهِ صَحِيَفَةٌ
بِأَدْمُعِي مُسَطَّرَه
2. Yet its blackness
Is the mourning of an unseen eye
٢. وَإنَّما سَوَادُهَا
حِدادُ عَيْنٍ لَمْ تَرَه
3. O pillar of faith so pure
Of character
٣. يا علمَ الدّينِ الذي
أَخلاقُهُ مُطهَّرَه
4. O noble scion whose ancestry
The tree trunk reveals
٤. وَيَا كَريمَ الفَرْعِ وال
فَرْعُ دَليلُ الشَّجَرَه
5. I find no joy, no joy since
The fragrant breeze has vanished
٥. لا أَنْسَ لا أَنسَ وَقَد
أَدارَ رَاحَاً عَطِرَه
6. As though it were a ruby
In a bejeweled cup
٦. كَأَنَّها في كَأْسِهَا
يَاقُوتَةٌ مُُجَوْهَرَه