لَقَدْ حُمِلَ الرَّائِسُ الْمُرْتَضَى

لَقَدْ حُمِلَ الرَّائِسُ الْمُرْتَضَى

رَئِيسُ الْأَسَاتِيذِ فَوْقَ الرُّؤُوسْ

رَئِيسُ الْأَسَاتِيذِ فَوْقَ الرُّؤُوسْ

Indeed, the esteemed leader was borne,

The esteemed leader was carried,

The chosen leader has been borne aloft,

The chief of teachers, above people's heads.

The headmaster, held high above all other heads,

The master of teachers, carried upon the heads.

يَبْكِي لَهُ مِنْ نَفِيسٍِ مَضَى

يَبْكِي لَهُ مِنْ نَفِيسٍِ مَضَى

تُشَيِّعُهُ لِلْقُبُورِ النُّفُوسْ

تُشَيِّعُهُ لِلْقُبُورِ النُّفُوسْ

They weep for him—a precious one has passed away;

Weeping for his noble soul now departed,

Tears are shed for him, a precious soul departed,

Souls escort him to the graves.

His soul escorted by others to its grave.

As souls escort him to his grave.

وَكَانَ يُشَيِّعُهُ الطَّالِبُونْ

وَكَانَ يُشَيِّعُهُ الطَّالِبُونْ

إِلَى الدَّارِ مِنْ حَلَقَاتِ الدُّرُوسْ

إِلَى الدَّارِ مِنْ حَلَقَاتِ الدُّرُوسْ

And the students used to escort him

And the students would escort him

Whereas his students used to escort him

Home from the study circles.

From the study circles back home,

Home from the circles of learning.

فَيَا رَبِّ فَارْحَمْهُ وَارْحَمْ بِهِ

فَيَا رَبِّ فَارْحَمْهُ وَارْحَمْ بِهِ

وَأَلْبِسْهُ الْعَفْوِ أَسْنَى لَبُوسْ

وَأَلْبِسْهُ الْعَفْوِ أَسْنَى لَبُوسْ

So, my Lord, have mercy on him, and show mercy through him.

So oh Lord, have mercy on him and for his sake,

O Lord, have mercy upon him, and bring mercy through him,

And clothe him in forgiveness, the finest robe.

Dress him in the finest garments of pardon.

And clothe him in the brightest garment of forgiveness.

وَأَنْزِلْهُ فِي غُرُفَاتِ الرِّضَى

وَأَنْزِلْهُ فِي غُرُفَاتِ الرِّضَى

فَمَا حَلَّ تِلْكَ الْمَنَازِلَ بُوسْ

فَمَا حَلَّ تِلْكَ الْمَنَازِلَ بُوسْ

And lodge him in the chambers of divine favor,

Admit him into the chambers of approval,

Settle him in the chambers of divine pleasure,

For no misery has dwelt in those abodes.

For none have attained such elevated stations,

For no misery can ever settle in those abodes.

وَأَجْزِلْ قِرَاهُ بِمَا قَدْ قَرَا

وَأَجْزِلْ قِرَاهُ بِمَا قَدْ قَرَا

كِتَابَكَ لِلْمُعْتَفِينَ الْجُلُوسْ

كِتَابَكَ لِلْمُعْتَفِينَ الْجُلُوسْ

And lavish hospitality upon him for having recited

And compensate his Quran recitals fully,

Grant him abundant hospitality for having recited

Your Book to the seated seekers of bounty.

Recited while seated amongst the devoted.

Your Book to the seekers seated around him.

وَأَسْعِدْهُ بِالْخُلْدِ فِي جَنَّةٍ

وَأَسْعِدْهُ بِالْخُلْدِ فِي جَنَّةٍ

فَقَدْ كَانَ يُسْعِدُ أَهْلَ النُّحُوسْ

فَقَدْ كَانَ يُسْعِدُ أَهْلَ النُّحُوسْ

And gladden him with eternity in a garden,

And grant him eternal bliss in Paradise,

And grace him with the eternal bliss of Paradise,

For he used to gladden those beset by misfortune.

For he brought joy to the gloomy souls,

For he brought happiness to those struck by misfortune.

جُزِيتَ أَبَا زَيْدٍ الْمُرْتَضَى

جُزِيتَ أَبَا زَيْدٍ الْمُرْتَضَى

عَظِيمَ الزِّيَادَةِ بَعْدَ الأُسُوسْ

عَظِيمَ الزِّيَادَةِ بَعْدَ الأُسُوسْ

May you be rewarded, Abu Zayd, esteemed one,

May you reward Abu Zaid Al-Murtaza abundantly,

May you be rewarded, O Abu Zayd, the well-pleasing,

With great increase beyond the foundations,

With manifold increase beyond all measures.

With a great abundance built upon firm foundations.

وَوِرْداً مِنَ الْحَوْضِ حَوْضِ الرَّسُولْ

وَوِرْداً مِنَ الْحَوْضِ حَوْضِ الرَّسُولْ

عَلَيْهِ الصَّلاَةُ بِأَسْنَى الْكُؤُوسْ

عَلَيْهِ الصَّلاَةُ بِأَسْنَى الْكُؤُوسْ

And a draught from the Pool, the Messenger's Pool—

And a drink from the Pond, the Pond of the Messenger,

And with a drink from the Basin, the Basin of the Messenger—

Blessings be upon him—in the finest cups.

Upon him the finest prayers and peace,

Peace be upon him—served in the most radiant cups.

وَأَنَّسَكَ الذِّكْرُ فِي حُفْرَةٍ

وَأَنَّسَكَ الذِّكْرُ فِي حُفْرَةٍ

حَوَتْ مِنْكَ بَحْراً وَضَوْءَ الشُّمُوسْ

حَوَتْ مِنْكَ بَحْراً وَضَوْءَ الشُّمُوسْ

And may remembrance comfort you in a pit

And let your remembrance console him in a grave,

May the Remembrance comfort you in a grave

That held, in your person, an ocean and the light of suns:

That contains from you an ocean and the sun’s rays,

That now holds an ocean of yours, and the light of suns:

غَزَارَةَ عِلْمٍ وَإِشْرَاقَةَ وَجْهٍ

غَزَارَةَ عِلْمٍ وَإِشْرَاقَةَ وَجْهٍ

وَخَفْضَ جَنَاحٍ إِلَى لِينِ تُوسْ

وَخَفْضَ جَنَاحٍ إِلَى لِينِ تُوسْ

Abundant knowledge and a radiant face,

Torrents of knowledge and a radiant face,

An abundance of knowledge and a radiant face,

And a lowered wing, along with gentleness of nature.

And the folding of wings in gentle submission.

And a lowered wing of humility, with exquisite gentleness.

بَكَيْتُكَ لَمَّا مَضَيْتَ حَمِيداً

بَكَيْتُكَ لَمَّا مَضَيْتَ حَمِيداً

وَعِشْتَ غَنِيّاً بِدُونِ فُلُوسْ

وَعِشْتَ غَنِيّاً بِدُونِ فُلُوسْ

I wept for you when you departed, worthy of praise;

I wept for you when you passed away with dignity,

I wept for you when you departed, praiseworthy,

And you lived rich without money.

You lived enriched without any riches,

Having lived a rich life, though without worldly wealth.

وَرُمْتَ وَلَمْ أَسْتَطِعْ خُلْدَكُمْ

وَرُمْتَ وَلَمْ أَسْتَطِعْ خُلْدَكُمْ

أُخَلِّدُ ذِكْرَكُمُ فِي الطُّرُوسْ

أُخَلِّدُ ذِكْرَكُمُ فِي الطُّرُوسْ

And you sought—and I could not secure—your immortality;

And you passed away before I could immortalize you,

I sought your immortality but could not attain it,

I immortalize your memory on the written pages.

But I immortalize your memory in poetry.

So I immortalize your memory upon these scrolls.

وَقُلْتُ لِطَالِبِ مِثْلِكُمُ

وَقُلْتُ لِطَالِبِ مِثْلِكُمُ

تَعَزَّ فَلاَ عِطْرَ بَعْدَ عَرُوسْ

تَعَزَّ فَلاَ عِطْرَ بَعْدَ عَرُوسْ

And I said to one seeking your like:

And I said to students like you,

And I say to anyone seeking another like you:

Take solace: there is no perfume after ʿArūs.

“Be dignified, for there is no finer fragrance than virtue.”

'Console yourself: there is no perfume after the bride.'