1. مُؤنِسٌ كانَ لي هَلَك

    وَالسَبيلُ الَّتي سَلَك

    A companion of mine has died.

    And the path that he trod—

  2. كُلُّ حَيٍّ مُمَلَّكٍ

    سَوفَ يَفنى وَما مَلَك

    Every living being granted dominion

    Will perish, along with all he owned.

  3. يا عَليُّ بنَ ثابِتٍ

    غَفَرَ اللَهُ لي وَلَك

    O Ali, son of Thabit,

    May God forgive me and you.