1. With the death of Al-Murtada, the pleased became sorrowful
Every close friend and loyal companion was pained

2. And every person of religion and intellect
Became afflicted with sadness and sorrow

3. And every person of knowledge and forbearance grew dim
And every beloved, radiant one was saddened

4. The cities and towns were darkened
With the death of the righteous, dutiful scholar

5. The foundations were nearly shaken
From their places, and every living being was stricken

6. The earth nearly quaked violently
And the moon nearly eclipsed, with the stars scattering

7. With the death of the eminent Sayyid
The blessed, prosperous Al-Zamil

8. With the death of the ransomed scholar
The honorable, learned trustee

9. My brother of nobility, aid, and glory
Ally of generosity, of excellent opinion

10. On Saturday morning, of Rabi' al-awwal
The pure-hearted pious one passed away

11. A thousand and three hundred years had passed
From the gone by ages

12. So it is no wonder if my eyelids
Shed blood after losing the pious one

13. Nor is it shameful if we die of sorrow
For the immaculate, chosen one

14. O you who were dear in the wilderness
With a good and luxurious life

15. You were honored, O you of sublime traits
Among the people, with ancient knowledge

16. You were noble, O you of lofty qualities
Among the people, with splendid light

17. Yet now your virtuous self lies buried
In a remote, dark, and hidden grave

18. Your radiant image has vanished from us
And none can be seen but your memory remains

19. O sea that resides in the belly of a desert!
May your Lord's prayers be upon you, O pious one

20. Your tragedy has indeed afflicted all the wilderness
High and low alike

21. And orphaned the near and far
Commoners and elites alike

22. You saddened all people, citizens and subjects
With your death, young and old

23. You bequeathed grief to all creation
With the death of the weak and the wealthy

24. You made all people drink cups of sorrow
With your death, eloquent and mute alike

25. You possessed honor and possessed knowledge
And enlightened both worlds with your excellent conduct

26. You grasped knowledge along with insight and forbearance
And an astute, pure, and clear intellect

27. You taught all tongues the sacred law
And saved people from all wrongdoing

28. So which people, near and far
Are not mournful and anguished by your death?

29. And who has not been touched with worry and sorrow
By your death, lost and confused?

30. So may your grave be well-watered, O Nuzwá
By the morning and evening rains

31. O how you were afflicted with a wound that no one
Could have dressed, had it not been for Ibn Sayf Al-Ya‘rubi

32. He is Sultan, son of Sayf
The progeny of the wise and prudent king

33. A just, righteous, and vigilant Imam
Who acted with loyalty, righteousness and vigilance

34. God has indeed blessed us through him
And chosen him, my honorable father

35. He has spread goodness and generosity among the people
And given them life after death

36. And saved them all from tribulation
And cleansed their honor from all disgrace

37. And may God, my Lord, at all times
Bless the best of creation, the choicest

38. Bless the best of creation, from progeny
The people's intercessor, Aḥmad the Prophet