رَيحانَةُ الإِفضال عاجلها الرَدى

رَيحانَةُ الإِفضال عاجلها الرَدى

وَلِفَقدِها مَس الزَمان زُكامُ

وَلِفَقدِها مَس الزَمان زُكامُ

Death swiftly overtook the basil of generosity.

The basil of kindness, time's ailment afflicted it,

And at its loss, Time was stricken with a cold.

And for its loss, time caught a cold.

ما كانَت الأَيّام إِلّا مُقلة

ما كانَت الأَيّام إِلّا مُقلة

وَلها اِبن فَرفور ضياً وَمَنامُ

وَلها اِبن فَرفور ضياً وَمَنامُ

The days were nothing but an eye,

The days were naught but fickle,

And Ibn Farfur was its light and sleep.

With the son of Farfur as a shining light and refuge.

حَيتهُ أَرواح الرضى مِن رَبِهِ

حَيتهُ أَرواح الرضى مِن رَبِهِ

وَهمى عَلَيهِ مِن الهبات غَمام

وَهمى عَلَيهِ مِن الهبات غَمام

May breezes of favor from his Lord greet him,

His life breathed the spirits of contentment from his Lord,

And may a cloud of gifts rain down upon him.

And clouds of gifts poured down on him.