1. In life and death, you were great
Such is glory, first and last

2. You excelled in creation, until
You attained that momentous station

3. Above the heads of men your lofty
Glory rises high, shining with light

4. A lesson of fate, that after such
Glory one sees in each living being an end

5. We did not think time, however long it lingered
Could remove that bright youth

6. Indeed one day we wept for a beloved
It's no wonder that day was rainy

7. O what a leader of his people he assumed
He was neither conceited nor arrogant

8. He made forbearance his habit and pursued peace
As much as he could, graciously and with goodness

9. He whom adversaries could not reach
If some of them helped others

10. He based all his affairs on reason and reason
Is in every situation the best advisor

11. His prudence taught the weak, when he saw clearly
With prudence, how to become capable

12. And when manhood's prime supported him
Dear, he made the difficult easy

13. And when a loyal ally was in need
He warded off harm, and was that ally

14. He reached the height of fortune in life
Wealth, health and joy

15. And a long life, and from the righteous
A shining sun, with full moons

16. I grieve that man destroys what man builds
Though his house remains inhabited

17. I complain of fate, and who would entrust it
In the end, with thanks

18. O you who chose the abode of the grave
Leave the abode of weeping, and meet your ruin

19. Over the ephemeral I grieve, and you had been
Knowledgeable of it and had been wise

20. Indeed your beloved cubs are wakeful
So sleep soundly, serenely, as a trustee

21. All of them, when you loved the heights
Were of noble character and enlightened thought

22. Nobility feels it should gladden the grieving
And merit sees that it should aid the needy