1. It is not the fragrance of musk that is the wind of his balsam,
But rather it is that lingering praise left behind.
١. وليس نسيم المسك ريح حنوطه
ولكنه ذاك الثناء المخلفُ
2. It is not the rattling of the bier that you hear,
But rather the backs of a people bending down.
٢. وليس صرير النعش ما تسمعونه
ولكنه أصلاب قوم تقصَّفُ