قالت شقائق قبره

قالت شقائق قبره

ولرب أخرسَ ناطقُ

ولرب أخرسَ ناطقُ

The anemones on his grave said—

His grave’s anemones said,

and many a mute can speak—

Though a mute for God’s sake spoke:

فارتقتَهُ ولزمتُهُ

فارتقتَهُ ولزمتُهُ

فأنا الشقيق الصادقُ

فأنا الشقيق الصادقُ

“You parted from him [probable reading], while I stayed by him;

‘You surmounted him and clung to him;

so I am the true brother.”

So I’m the anemone sincere.’