ماتَdied حبيبٌHabib فماتَand so died لَيْثٌa lion
ماتَ حبيبٌ فماتَ لَيْثٌ
وغاضَand receded بحرٌa sea وباخَand grew dim نَجْمُa star
وغاضَ بحرٌ وباخَ نَجْمُ
Habib died, and so a lion died;
And a sea ebbed away, and a star grew dim.
سَمَتْrose عيونُthe eyes of الرَّدىdeath إليهِtoward him
سَمَتْ عيونُ الرَّدى إليهِ
وهيَwhile they إلىtoward المكرُمَاتِnoble deeds تَسْموrise
وهيَ إلى المكرُمَاتِ تَسْمو
The eyes of death rose toward him,
While they rise toward noble deeds.
ماnot أُمَّكَyour mother اجتاحتِravaged المناياthe deadly fates
ما أُمَّكَ اجتاحتِ المنايا
كلevery فُؤادٍheart عليكَover you أُمُّa mother
كل فُؤادٍ عليكَ أُمُّ
Death ravaged not your mother alone;
Every heart is a mother mourning you.
Sol 6.1