حيى الحيا قبراً بررت نزيله

حيى الحيا قبراً بررت نزيله

بمنائحٍ مبرورةٍ ومناح

بمنائحٍ مبرورةٍ ومناح

May the rain greet a grave whose dweller you honored

May rain greet a grave whose dweller you treated kindly,

with blessed gifts and lamentation.

with benevolent gifts and lamentation,

وعزٍّا كبتّ به العدَى لما رأوا

وعزٍّا كبتّ به العدَى لما رأوا

من رفعِ منزلة وفيض سماح

من رفعِ منزلة وفيض سماح

With consolation, too, you crushed the foes when they beheld

and honor with which you humbled foes when they saw

such elevation of station and such overflowing bounty.

an elevation of rank and an outpouring of generosity.

من كانَ يكبت بالعزاءِ عداتهُ

من كانَ يكبت بالعزاءِ عداتهُ

والحاسدين فكيف بالأفراح

والحاسدين فكيف بالأفراح

If a man can crush through consolation his enemies

He who humbled his foes through condolences,

and the envious—what then when celebrations come?

and the envious—how much more through rejoicing!