1. O recurring sorrow,
And lament that knows no end,

2. For Ali son of Musa son of Ja'far son of Muhammad,
Who met his death far from home in Tus,

3. Like an unsheathed sword.
O Tus, blessed art thou, for there lies

4. The son of Ahmad in thy earth.
O my eyes, weep copiously,

5. And o my heart, burn with anguish!