أسدُ الشَرى وَاللُيوثُ تَبكي

أسدُ الشَرى وَاللُيوثُ تَبكي

عَلَيهِ وَالأَنجُمُ السَوامي

عَلَيهِ وَالأَنجُمُ السَوامي

The lion of the wild—and all lions—weep

The lion of al-Sharā—the lions weep

The lion of war and wild beasts weep for him

The lions of the thicket and the fierce beasts weep,

for him, as do the lofty stars.

For him, and so do the lofty stars.

And the lofty stars,

Over him, as do the stars of the heights.

لَم يَتَبسَّم غداةَ أَودى

لَم يَتَبسَّم غداةَ أَودى

إِلّا الأَعادي مَعَ السَوامي

إِلّا الأَعادي مَعَ السَوامي

When he perished, none smiled

None smiled on the morning he perished

None smiled the morrow he perished

None smiled on the morning he perished,

save his enemies and the grazing beasts.

Except the foes, along with the venomous creatures.

Save the foes, and the augurs of ill.

Save for the enemies and the haughty ones.