عفاbecame desolate جانبthe edge of البطحاءal-Batha منwithout بنson of هاشمHashim
عفا جانب البطحاء من بن هاشم
وجاورand he dwelt لحداa grave خارجاoutlying فيin الغماغمal-Ghamaghim
وجاور لحدا خارجا في الغماغم
Al-Batha’s edge has grown desolate, bereft of Ibn Hashim.
The open desert spared the clan of Hashim
The side of Al-Batha is bereft of the son of Hashim, and he has neighbored a grave out in the wild.
And he dwelt in an outlying grave in al-Ghamaghim.
And he dwelled by the tombs, away from the crowds
Death called him a summons and he answered it, and it left none among the people like the son of Hashim.
دعتهcalled him المناياdeath دعوةa call فأجابهاso he answered it
دعته المنايا دعوة فأجابها
وماand not تركتit left فيamong الناسthe people مثلthe like of بنson of هاشمHashim
وما تركت في الناس مثل بن هاشم
Death called him, and he answered its call.
Death called him, and he answered the call
In the evening they went bearing his bier, his companions taking turns amidst the crowd.
And it left none among the people like Ibn Hashim.
Leaving no equal among men, the clan of Hashim
If the fates and their uncertainties have seized him, he was indeed a giver, full of compassion.
عشيةon the evening راحواthey went يحملونcarrying سريرهhis bier
عشية راحوا يحملون سريره
تعاورهtook turns bearing it أصحابهhis companions فيamid التزاحمthe jostling
تعاوره أصحابه في التزاحم
On the evening they went carrying his bier,
In the evening they carried his bier
His companions took turns bearing it amid the jostling.
His companions jostling for the honor
فانfor if يكit be غالتهcarried him off المناياdeath وريبهاand its vicissitudes
فان يك غالته المنايا وريبها
فقدthen indeed كانhe was معطاءopen-handed كثيرabundant in التراحمcompassion
فقد كان معطاء كثير التراحم
For if death and its vicissitudes have carried him off,
If death took its toll and had its doubts
He was indeed open-handed and full of compassion.
He was ever generous and kind
Partial English translation: 4 of 8 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1