Sol 6.1

  1. يا صَدىً بِالثَغرِ جاوَرَهُ

    رِمَمٌ بورِكَت مِن رِمَمِ

    O dead one at the frontier, beside whom lie

    remains—blessed among remains!

  2. صبَّحَتكَ الخَيلُ غادِيَةً

    فَأَثارَتكَ فَلَم تَرِمِ

    The horses came to you, setting forth at dawn,

    and stirred you, yet you did not move.

  3. يا صَدىً بِالثَغرِ مُرتَهَناً

    بِمَمَرِّ الريحِ وَالدِيَمِ

    O dead one at the frontier, held captive

    in the path of the wind and steady rains,

  4. لا أَرى إِلّا أَخا كَرَمٍ

    باكِياً مِنهُ أَخا كَرَمِ

    I see none but a man of generosity,

    mourning in him a man of generosity.

  5. كَم بِصَدرِيَ فيكَ مِن حُرَقٍ

    وَبِكَفِّيَ مِنكَ مِن نِعَمِ

    How many burning griefs for you fill my breast,

    and how many favors from you fill my hand!

  6. لا لَعَمرِ المَجدِ وَالكَرَمِ

    وَمَزارِ البَيتِ وَالحَرَمِ

    No, by the life of glory and generosity,

    and by pilgrimage to the House and the Sanctuary,

  7. لاسَلَوتُ الدَهرَ عَن مَلِكٍ

    طَلِقِ وَجهِ العُرفِ وَالشِيَمِ

    never, while time endures, shall I cease to mourn a king

    radiant-faced in kindness and character.

  8. هَذِهِ نُعماهُ مِلءُ يَدي

    وَثَنا رُحماهُ مِلءُ فَمي

    This is his bounty, filling my hand,

    and praise of his compassion fills my mouth.