أبنيO my son إنif ذقتyou have tasted الردىdeath
أبني إن ذقت الردى
فلقدthen indeed أذقتyou have made taste أباكyour father فقدكthe loss of you
فلقد أذقت أباك فقدك
O my son, if you have tasted death,
then you have indeed made your father taste the loss of you.
ووحقand, by the sanctity of عيشكyour life لاnot حلاgrown sweet
ووحق عيشك لا حلا
لأبيكfor your father مرthe bitterness of العيشlife بعدكafter you
لأبيك مر العيش بعدك
And, by your life, it has not grown sweet—
for your father, the bitterness of life after you.
Sol 6.1