حسناتcharms الخدthe cheek منهof him قدindeed أطالتhave prolonged حسراتيmy sorrows
حسنات الخد منه قد أطالت حسراتي
كلماwhenever سآءhe was bad فعالاًin conduct قلتI said إنindeed الحسناتgood deeds
كلما سآء فعالاً قلت إن الحسنات
The charms of his cheek have indeed prolonged my sorrows.
His good deeds only prolonged my regret
Whenever he behaved badly, I said, 'Indeed, good deeds...'
Whenever he acted poorly, I would say "Remember his good deeds"
راحتdeparted وفودdelegations الأرضthe earth عنfrom قبرهhis grave
راحت وفود الأرض عن قبره
فارغةempty الأيديthe hands ملاءfull القلوبthe hearts
فارغة الأيدي ملاء القلوب
The delegations of the earth departed from his grave,
Pilgrims from all over left his grave
Empty-handed, their hearts full.
With empty hands and full hearts
قدalready علمتthey have learned ماwhat رزأتthey have lost إنماonly
قد علمت ما رزأت إنما
يعرفis known قدرthe worth of الشمسthe sun بعدafter الغروبsunset
يعرف قدر الشمس بعد الغروب
They have learned what they have lost; only
I have learnt, though late, that
After sunset is the sun's worth known.
The value of the sun is known only after sunset
Sol 6.1