مَنَwho اَحَسَّhas perceived ليfor me أَهلَthe people of القُبورِthe graves وَمَنand who رَأىhas seen
مَنَ اَحَسَّ لي أَهلَ القُبورِ وَمَن رَأى
مَنَwho اَحَسُّهُمhas perceived them ليfor me بَينَamong أَطباقِthe layers of الثَرىthe earth
مَنَ اَحَسُّهُم لي بَينَ أَطباقِ الثَرى
Who has perceived the people of the graves for me, and who has seen them?
O who feels for me the inhabitants of the graves, and sees them
Who has perceived them for me among the layers of earth?
Who feels them for me between the layers of dust
مَنَwho اَحَسَّhas perceived ليfor me مَنthe one whom كُنتُI used to آلَفُهُcherish him وَيَأand he cherishes… (word begins)
مَنَ اَحَسَّ لي مَن كُنتُ آلَفُهُ وَيَأ
لَفُني…me (completing 'cherishes me') فَقَدfor indeed أَنكَرتُI found strange بُعدَthe remoteness of المُلتَقىmeeting
لَفُني فَقَد أَنكَرتُ بُعدَ المُلتَقى
Who has perceived for me the one whose company I cherished, who cherished
Who feels for me those whom I used to befriend and they would befriend me
My company? For I find the remoteness of our meeting strange.
So I was estranged after the gathering
مَنَwho اَحَسَّهُhas perceived him ليfor me إِذwhen يُعالِجُhe struggles with غُصَّةًa choking pang
مَنَ اَحَسَّهُ لي إِذ يُعالِجُ غُصَّةً
مُتَشاغِلاًpreoccupied بِعِلاجِهاwith treating it عَمَّنaway from whoever دَعاcalled
مُتَشاغِلاً بِعِلاجِها عَمَّن دَعا
Who has perceived him for me as he struggles with a choking pang,
Who feels them for me while he is preoccupied with curing a grief
Too occupied with easing it to heed whoever called?
While being busy curing it from whoever called
مَنَwho اَحَسَّهُhas perceived him ليfor me فَوقَupon ظَهرِthe surface of سَريرِهِhis bier
مَنَ اَحَسَّهُ لي فَوقَ ظَهرِ سَريرِهِ
يَمشيwalks بِهِwith him نَفَرٌa group إِلىto بَيتِthe house of البِلىdecay
يَمشي بِهِ نَفَرٌ إِلى بَيتِ البِلى
Who has perceived him for me upon his bier,
Who feels them for me above the surface of his bed
As a band carries him to the house of decay?
As a group walks with it to the house of destruction
ياO أَيُّهاyou الحَيُّliving one الَّذيwho هُوَhe مَيِّتٌdestined to die
يا أَيُّها الحَيُّ الَّذي هُوَ مَيِّتٌ
أَفنَيتُI have exhausted (context suggests 'you have exhausted') عُمرَكَyour life بِالتَعَلُّلِwith consolations وَالمُنىand wishes
أَفنَيتُ عُمرَكَ بِالتَعَلُّلِ وَالمُنى
O living one who is destined to die,
O you who are alive yet dead
You have exhausted your life with consolations and wishes.
You wasted your life with excuses and wishes
أَمّاas for المَشيبُgray hair فَقَدindeed already كَساكَhas clothed you رِداؤُهُits mantle
أَمّا المَشيبُ فَقَد كَساكَ رِداؤُهُ
وَاِبتَزَّand stripped عَنfrom كَفَّيكَyour two hands أَثوابَthe garments of الصِباyouth
وَاِبتَزَّ عَن كَفَّيكَ أَثوابَ الصِبا
As for gray hair, its mantle has already clothed you,
As for old age, its garment has covered you
And stripped from your hands the garments of youth.
And stripped off your hands the clothes of youth
وَلَقَدand indeed مَضىhas gone القَرنُthe generation الَّذينَwhom عَهَدتَهُمyou knew
وَلَقَد مَضى القَرنُ الَّذينَ عَهَدتَهُم
لِسَبيلِهِمon their way وَلَتَلحَقَنَّand you shall surely join بِمَنthose who مَضىhave gone
لِسَبيلِهِم وَلَتَلحَقَنَّ بِمَن مَضى
The generation you knew has already gone
The generation whom you knew has passed
On its way; you shall surely join those who have gone.
To their path, and you will join those who passed
وَلَقَلَّand how little ماemphatic particle تَبقىyou remain فَكُنso be مُتَوَقَّعاًexpectant
وَلَقَلَّ ما تَبقى فَكُن مُتَوَقَّعاً
وَلَقَلَّand how seldom ماemphatic particle يَصِفوis unclouded سُرورُكَyour joy إِنif صَفاit becomes clear
وَلَقَلَّ ما يَصِفو سُرورُكَ إِن صَفا
How little time you have left—so remain expectant;
Little remains so be prepared
And how seldom your joy is unclouded, if ever it is.
And little your happiness will be pure if it is pure
وَهِيَand it is السَبيلُthe road فَخُذso take لِذَلِكَfor that عُدَّةًprovisions
وَهِيَ السَبيلُ فَخُذ لِذَلِكَ عُدَّةً
فَكَأَنَّso as though يَومَكَyour day عَنwithin قَريبٍa short time قَدalready أَتىhas come
فَكَأَنَّ يَومَكَ عَن قَريبٍ قَد أَتى
This is the road, so make provision for it,
And this is the path so take provisions for it
As though your day, so near, had already come.
As if your day is soon to come
إِنَّindeed الغِنىwealth لَهُوَit is indeed القُنوعُcontentment بِعَينِهِitself
إِنَّ الغِنى لَهُوَ القُنوعُ بِعَينِهِ
ماhow أَبعَدَfar removed الطِبعَthe nature الحَريصَcovetous مِنَfrom الغِنىwealth
ما أَبعَدَ الطِبعَ الحَريصَ مِنَ الغِنى
Wealth is indeed contentment itself;
Verily, riches are but contentment itself
How far the covetous nature is from wealth!
How far is the greedy nature from riches
لاdo not يَشغَلَنَّكَlet it distract you لَو'if' وَلَيتَand 'if only' عَنِfrom الَّذيwhat
لا يَشغَلَنَّكَ لَو وَلَيتَ عَنِ الَّذي
أَصبَحتَyou have come to be فيهِin it وَلاnor لَعَلَّ'perhaps' وَلاnor عَسى'maybe'
أَصبَحتَ فيهِ وَلا لَعَلَّ وَلا عَسى
Do not let 'if' and 'if only' distract you from what
Do not let it preoccupy you if you turn away from what
You now find yourself in, nor 'perhaps' nor 'maybe'.
You woke up upon, neither perhaps nor maybe
خالِفresist هَواكَyour desire إِذاwhen دَعاكَit calls you لِرَيبَةٍtoward something dubious
خالِف هَواكَ إِذا دَعاكَ لِرَيبَةٍ
فَلَرُبَّfor many a خَيرٍgood thing فيin مُخالَفَةِresisting الهَوىdesire
فَلَرُبَّ خَيرٍ في مُخالَفَةِ الهَوى
Resist your desire when it calls you toward something dubious;
Oppose your desire if it calls you to doubt
For much good lies in resisting desire.
For there is much good in opposing desire
عَلَمُthe signpost of المَحَجَّةِthe clear path بَيِّنٌplain لِمُريدِهِto whoever seeks it
عَلَمُ المَحَجَّةِ بَيِّنٌ لِمُريدِهِ
وَأَرىand I see القُلوبَthe hearts عَنِaway from المَحَجَّةِthe clear path فيin عَمىblindness
وَأَرى القُلوبَ عَنِ المَحَجَّةِ في عَمى
The signpost of the clear path is plain to whoever seeks it,
The sign of proof is clear to its seeker
Yet I see hearts blind to that path.
And I see the hearts blind to the proof
وَلَقَدand indeed عَجِبتُI have marveled لِهالِكٍat one perishing وَنجاتُهُwhile his deliverance
وَلَقَد عَجِبتُ لِهالِكٍ وَنجاتُهُ
مَوجودَةٌavailable وَلَقَدand indeed عَجِبتُI have marveled لِمَنat whoever نَجاwas saved
مَوجودَةٌ وَلَقَد عَجِبتُ لِمَن نَجا
I have marveled at one who perishes, though his deliverance
And I have wondered at one destroyed and one saved
Is at hand; and I have marveled at whoever is saved.
They are both found, and I wondered at one saved
وَعَجِبتُand I marveled إِذwhen نَسيhe forgot الحِمامَdeath وَلَيسَand there is not مِنfrom
وَعَجِبتُ إِذ نَسي الحِمامَ وَلَيسَ مِن
دونِshort of الحِمامِdeath وَإِنeven if تَأَخَّرَit is delayed مُنتَهىan end
دونِ الحِمامِ وَإِن تَأَخَّرَ مُنتَهى
And I marvel that he forgets death, though there is no
And I wondered that he forgot the Dove, while there is no
End short of death, however long it is delayed.
Escape from it even if delayed
ساعاتُthe hours of لَيلِكَyour night وَالنَهارِand the day كِلَيهِماboth of them
ساعاتُ لَيلِكَ وَالنَهارِ كِلَيهِما
رُسُلٌmessengers إِلَيكَto you وَهُنَّand they يُسرِعنَhasten الخُطاtheir steps
رُسُلٌ إِلَيكَ وَهُنَّ يُسرِعنَ الخُطا
The hours of your night and day alike
The hours of your night and day both
Are messengers to you, hastening their steps.
Are messengers to you and they hasten the pace
وَلَئِنand if indeed نَجَوتَyou are saved فَإِنَّماthen it is only هِيَit رَحمَةُthe mercy of الـthe
وَلَئِن نَجَوتَ فَإِنَّما هِيَ رَحمَةُ الـ
ـمَلِكِKing الرَحيمِMerciful وَإِنand if هَلَكتَyou perish فَبِالجَزاthen through recompense
ـمَلِكِ الرَحيمِ وَإِن هَلَكتَ فَبِالجَزا
And if you are saved, it is only the mercy of the
And if you are saved then it is but the mercy of
Merciful King; and if you perish, it is recompense.
The King, the Merciful, and if you perish then with retribution
ياO ساكِنَdweller of الدُنياthe world أَمِنتَhave you felt safe from زَوالَهاits passing
يا ساكِنَ الدُنيا أَمِنتَ زَوالَها
وَلَقَدand indeed تَرىyou see الأَيّامَthe days دائِرَةَturning الرَحىthe millstone
وَلَقَد تَرى الأَيّامَ دائِرَةَ الرَحى
O dweller in this world, do you feel safe from its passing?
O dweller of the world, are you secured from its decline
You surely see the days' millstone turning.
You see the days going around the mill
وَلَكُمand for you (context suggests 'and how many') أَبادَhas destroyed الدَهرُTime مِنof مُتَحَصِّنٍa fortified person
وَلَكُم أَبادَ الدَهرُ مِن مُتَحَصِّنٍ
فيon رَأسِthe summit of أَرعَنَa rugged mountain شاهِقٍtowering صَعبِinaccessible الذُرىpeaks
في رَأسِ أَرعَنَ شاهِقٍ صَعبِ الذُرى
And how many a fortified man has Time destroyed,
Eternity destroyed every one fortified
Atop a towering, rugged mountain with inaccessible peaks!
At the head of a towering, impregnable mountain
أَينَwhere الأُلىthose who بَنواbuilt الحُصونَfortresses وَجَنَّدواand mustered
أَينَ الأُلى بَنوا الحُصونَ وَجَنَّدوا
فيهاwithin them الجُنودَtroops تَعَزُّزاًto gain might أَينَwhere الأُلىthose who
فيها الجُنودَ تَعَزُّزاً أَينَ الأُلى
Where are those who built fortresses and mustered
Where are the first ones who built the fortresses and mobilized
Troops within them to make themselves mighty—where are they?
In them armies as a deterrent, where are the first ones
أَينَwhere الحُماةُthe defenders الصابِرونَsteadfast حَمِيَّةًout of zeal
أَينَ الحُماةُ الصابِرونَ حَمِيَّةً
يَومَon the day of الهِياجِbattle لِحَرِّagainst the heat of مُجتَلَبِbrought to bear القَناspears
يَومَ الهِياجِ لِحَرِّ مُجتَلَبِ القَنا
Where are the defenders, steadfast in their zeal,
Where are the brave patient ones, protective
On the day of battle, against the heat of spears brought to bear?
On a day of madness, defending violated sanctity
وَذَوُوand those possessing المَنابِرِpulpits وَالعَساكِرِand armies وَالدَساand country estates… (word begins)
وَذَوُو المَنابِرِ وَالعَساكِرِ وَالدَسا
كِرِ…country estates (word ending) وَالمَحاصِرِand strongholds وَالمَدائِنِand cities وَالقُرىand villages
كِرِ وَالمَحاصِرِ وَالمَدائِنِ وَالقُرى
And those with pulpits, armies, and country
And the ones with pulpits, armies, registers
Estates, strongholds, cities, and villages?
Sieges, cities and villages
وَذَوُوand those possessing المَواكِبِprocessions وَالمَراكِبِand mounts وَالكَتاand battalions… (word begins)
وَذَوُو المَواكِبِ وَالمَراكِبِ وَالكَتا
أَئبِ…battalions (word ending) وَالنَجائِبِand noble steeds وَالمَراتِبِand ranks فيin العُلىthe heights
أَئبِ وَالنَجائِبِ وَالمَراتِبِ في العُلى
And those with processions, mounts, and
And the ones with processions, ships, squadrons
Battalions, noble steeds, and lofty ranks?
Fighting groups, and high ranks
أَفناهُمُhas destroyed them مَلِكُthe King of المُلوكِkings فَأَصبَحواso they have become
أَفناهُمُ مَلِكُ المُلوكِ فَأَصبَحوا
ماnot مِنهُمُamong them أَحَدٌanyone يُحَسُّis perceived وَلاnor يُرىis seen
ما مِنهُمُ أَحَدٌ يُحَسُّ وَلا يُرى
The King of kings has destroyed them, and now
The King of Kings destroyed them so they became
Not one of them can be perceived or seen.
None remains that can be felt or seen
وَهُوَand He الخَفِيُّthe Hidden الظاهِرُthe Manifest المَلِكُthe King الَّذيwho
وَهُوَ الخَفِيُّ الظاهِرُ المَلِكُ الَّذي
هُوَHe لَمhas not يَزَلceased to be مَلِكاًKing عَلىupon العَرشِthe Throne اِستَوىestablished Himself
هُوَ لَم يَزَل مَلِكاً عَلى العَرشِ اِستَوى
And He is the Hidden, the Manifest, the King who
He is the Hidden, the Evident, the King who
Has always been King; He established Himself upon the Throne.
Has always ruled, mounted on the Throne
وَهُوَand He المُقَدِّرُthe Ordainer وَالمُدَبِّرُand the Governor of خَلقَهُHis creation
وَهُوَ المُقَدِّرُ وَالمُدَبِّرُ خَلقَهُ
وَهُوَand He الَّذيthe One who فيin المُلكِdominion لَيسَthere is not لَهُfor Him سِوىanother
وَهُوَ الَّذي في المُلكِ لَيسَ لَهُ سِوى
And He ordains and governs His creation;
He is the Ordainer, the Planner of His creation
And He is the One without a peer in dominion.
And He is the One with no equal in kingship
وَهُوَand He الَّذيthe One who يَقضيdecrees بِماaccording to what هُوَHe أَهلُهُis worthy of
وَهُوَ الَّذي يَقضي بِما هُوَ أَهلُهُ
فيناconcerning us وَلاand no يُقضىjudgment is passed عَلَيهِupon Him إِذاwhen قَضىHe decrees
فينا وَلا يُقضى عَلَيهِ إِذا قَضى
And He is the One who decrees as befits Him
He is the One who judges what suits Him
Concerning us; none may pass judgment upon Him when He decrees.
Regarding us, and no judgement can be passed on Him when He judges
وَهُوَand He الَّذيthe One who بَعَثَsent النَبِيَّthe Prophet مُحَمَّداًMuhammad
وَهُوَ الَّذي بَعَثَ النَبِيَّ مُحَمَّداً
صَلّىmay bless الإِلَهُGod عَلىupon النَبِيِّthe Prophet المُصطَفىthe Chosen
صَلّى الإِلَهُ عَلى النَبِيِّ المُصطَفى
And He is the One who sent the prophet Muhammad—
And He is the One who sent the Prophet Muhammad
May God bless the chosen Prophet.
May Allah send blessings on the Chosen Prophet
وَهُوَand He الَّذيthe One who أَنجىsaved وَأَنقَذَناand rescued us بِهِthrough him
وَهُوَ الَّذي أَنجى وَأَنقَذَنا بِهِ
بَعدَafter الصَلالِcorruption مِنَfrom الضَلالِmisguidance إِلىto الهُدىright guidance
بَعدَ الصَلالِ مِنَ الضَلالِ إِلى الهُدى
And He is the One who saved us and rescued us through him,
He is the One who saved and rescued us through him
After corruption, from misguidance to right guidance.
After misguidance, from error to guidance
حَتّىuntil مَتىwhen لاnot تَرعَويyou take heed ياO صاحِبيmy companion
حَتّى مَتى لا تَرعَوي يا صاحِبي
حَتّىuntil مَتىwhen حَتّىuntil مَتىwhen وَإِلىand until مَتىwhen
حَتّى مَتى حَتّى مَتى وَإِلى مَتى
How long will you remain heedless, my friend?
Until when, my friend, will you not beware
How long, how long—and until when?
Until when, until when, and until when
وَاللَيلُand the night يَذهَبُpasses وَالنَهارُand the day وَفيهِماand in both of them
وَاللَيلُ يَذهَبُ وَالنَهارُ وَفيهِما
عِبَرٌlessons تَمُرُّpass وَفِكرَةٌand reflection لِأُليfor people of النُهىunderstanding
عِبَرٌ تَمُرُّ وَفِكرَةٌ لِأُلي النُهى
And night passes, and day; within them
As the night passes, and the day, and in them
Are passing lessons and food for thought for people of understanding.
Lessons pass and ideas for those of high resolve
حَتّىuntil مَتىwhen تَبغيyou seek عِمارَةَthe building of مَنزِلٍa dwelling
حَتّى مَتى تَبغي عِمارَةَ مَنزِلٍ
لاnot تَأمَنُyou feel safe from الرَوعاتِterrors فيهِin it وَلاnor الأَذىharm
لا تَأمَنُ الرَوعاتِ فيهِ وَلا الأَذى
How long will you seek to build up a dwelling
Until when do you seek to build a home
Where you are safe neither from terrors nor from harm?
You do not feel safe in from tremors or harm
ياO مَعشَرَcompany of الأَمواتِthe dead ياO ضيفانَguests of تُرsoil… (word begins)
يا مَعشَرَ الأَمواتِ يا ضيفانَ تُر
بِ…soil (word ending) الأَرضِthe earth كَيفَhow وَجَدتُمُyou have found طَعمَthe taste of الثَرىdust
بِ الأَرضِ كَيفَ وَجَدتُمُ طَعمَ الثَرى
O company of the dead, O guests of
O company of the dead, o guests of
Earth's soil, how have you found the taste of dust?
The earth, how did you find the taste of soil
أَهلَpeople of القُبورِthe graves مَحاhas erased التُرابُthe dust وُجوهَكُمyour faces
أَهلَ القُبورِ مَحا التُرابُ وُجوهَكُم
أَهلَpeople of القُبورِthe graves تَغَيَّرَتhave changed تِلكَthose الحُلىadornments
أَهلَ القُبورِ تَغَيَّرَت تِلكَ الحُلى
People of the graves, the dust has erased your faces;
O people of the graves, dust has erased your faces
People of the graves, those adornments have changed.
O people of the graves, those beauty has changed
أَهلَpeople of القُبورِthe graves كَفىit is enough بِنَأيِwith the remoteness of دِيارَكُمyour dwellings
أَهلَ القُبورِ كَفى بِنَأيِ دِيارَكُم
إِنَّindeed الدِيارَthe dwellings بِكُمwith you لَشاحِطَةُtruly distant النَوىin separation
إِنَّ الدِيارَ بِكُم لَشاحِطَةُ النَوى
People of the graves, the remoteness of your dwellings is enough;
O people of the graves, it is enough to be distant from your homes
Indeed, those dwellings, with you in them, are far removed.
Verily the homes are desolate without you
أَهلَpeople of القُبورِthe graves لاno تَواصُلَconnection بَينَكُمbetween you
أَهلَ القُبورِ لا تَواصُلَ بَينَكُم
مَنwhoever ماتَdies أَصبَحَhas become حَبلُهُhis cord رَثَّfrayed القِوىin its strands
مَن ماتَ أَصبَحَ حَبلُهُ رَثَّ القِوى
People of the graves, no bonds join you together;
O people of the graves, no connection remains between you
Whoever dies finds the strands of his cord worn out.
Whoever died, his rope has become loose
كَمhow many مِنof أَخٍa brother ليof mine قَدindeed وَقَفتُI have stood بِقَبرِهِbeside his grave
كَم مِن أَخٍ لي قَد وَقَفتُ بِقَبرِهِ
فَدَعَوتُهُso I called to him لِلَّهِto God belongs دَرُّكَyour excellence مِنas a فَتىyoung man
فَدَعَوتُهُ لِلَّهِ دَرُّكَ مِن فَتى
For many a brother of mine, I have stood beside his grave,
How many a brother of mine whose grave I stood over
And called to him: 'God bless you—what a fine young man!'
And supplicated for him to Allah, your harm is from one excellent
أَأُخَيَّO my dear brother لَمdid not يَقِكَprotect you from المَنِيَّةَdeath إِذwhen أَتَتit came
أَأُخَيَّ لَم يَقِكَ المَنِيَّةَ إِذ أَتَت
ماwhat كانَhad أَطعَمَكَfed you الطَبيبُthe physician وَماand what سَقىhe gave to drink
ما كانَ أَطعَمَكَ الطَبيبُ وَما سَقى
O my dear brother, you were not shielded from death when it came
O brother did not the death that came protect you
By what the physician fed you or gave you to drink.
What the doctor fed you or made you drink
أَأُخَيَّO my dear brother لَمdid not تُغنِavail التَمائِمُthe amulets عَنكَfor you ماwhat
أَأُخَيَّ لَم تُغنِ التَمائِمُ عَنكَ ما
قَدindeed كُنتُI used to أَحذَرُهُfear it عَلَيكَfor you وَلاnor الرُقىincantations
قَد كُنتُ أَحذَرُهُ عَلَيكَ وَلا الرُقى
O my dear brother, amulets did not spare you what
O brother, did the talismans not avail you
I had feared for you, nor did incantations.
What I feared over you, neither those nor the charms
أَأُخَيَّO my dear brother كَيفَhow وَجَدتَyou have found مَسَّthe touch of خُشونَةِthe roughness of الـthe
أَأُخَيَّ كَيفَ وَجَدتَ مَسَّ خُشونَةِ الـ
ـمَأوىabode وَكَيفَand how وَجَدتَyou have found ضيقَthe narrowness of المُتَّكاthe resting place
ـمَأوى وَكَيفَ وَجَدتَ ضيقَ المُتَّكا
O my dear brother, how have you found the rough touch of the
O brother how did you find the narrowness of the
Abode, and how have you found your cramped resting place?
Grave's darkness, and how did you find the constriction of the niche
قَدindeed كُنتُI used to أَفرَقُdread مِنof فِراقِكَparting from you سالِماًsafe and well
قَد كُنتُ أَفرَقُ مِن فِراقِكَ سالِماً
فَأَجَلُّbut greater مِنهُthan it فِراقُthe parting of دائِرَةِthe calamity of الرَدىdeath
فَأَجَلُّ مِنهُ فِراقُ دائِرَةِ الرَدى
I used to dread parting from you while you were safe and well;
I used to dislike being separated from you alive
But greater still is the parting brought by death's calamity.
More agonizing than it is the separation of the returning place
فَاليَومَso today حَقَّis justified ليfor me التَوَهُّعُgrieving (unclear textual form) إِذwhen جَرىcame to pass
فَاليَومَ حَقَّ لي التَوَهُّعُ إِذ جَرى
قَدَرُthe decree of الإِلَهِGod عَلَيَّupon me فيكَconcerning you بِماwith what جَرىcame to pass
قَدَرُ الإِلَهِ عَلَيَّ فيكَ بِما جَرى
Today my grieving is justified, since there has come to pass
So today it is right that I fret since
God's decree upon me concerning you, as it has come to pass.
The decree of God was carried out on me regarding you as it was carried out
تَبكيكَweeps for you عَينيmy eye ثُمَّthen قَلبيmy heart حَسرَةًin grief
تَبكيكَ عَيني ثُمَّ قَلبي حَسرَةً
وَتَقَطُّعاًand in tearing anguish مِنهُfrom it عَلَيكَover you إِذاwhen بَكىit weeps
وَتَقَطُّعاً مِنهُ عَلَيكَ إِذا بَكى
My eye weeps for you, then my heart, in grief,
My eye cries you then my heart grieves
And with its tearing anguish over you whenever it weeps.
And is torn because of you when it cries
وَإِذاand when ذَكَرتُكَI remember you ياO أُخَيَّmy dear brother تَقَطَّعَتwas torn apart
وَإِذا ذَكَرتُكَ يا أُخَيَّ تَقَطَّعَت
كَبِديmy liver فَأُقلِقتُso I was disturbed (context: so were disturbed) الجَوانِحُthe ribs وَالحَشاand the innards
كَبِدي فَأُقلِقتُ الجَوانِحُ وَالحَشا
And whenever I remember you, my dear brother, it is torn apart—
And when I remember you o brother my
My liver; my ribs and innards are thrown into turmoil.
Liver is torn so I toss in anxiety and grief
Sol 6.1