مات عَبَّادٌ وَلكْن

مات عَبَّادٌ وَلكْن

بَقِيَ الفرعُ الكريمُ

بَقِيَ الفرعُ الكريمُ

ʿAbbād has died, and yet

'Abad died but still

Abbad has died, but

the noble branch remains.

The generous branch remains

The noble branch remains,

فكأنَّ المَيْتَ حيٌّ

فكأنَّ المَيْتَ حيٌّ

غيرَ أنَّ الضَادَ مِيمُ

غيرَ أنَّ الضَادَ مِيمُ

So it is as though the dead man were alive,

As though the dead lives on

So it is as if the dead were alive,

except that the letter ḍād is mīm.

Except the D is an M

Except that the 'Dad' is a 'Meem'.