1. What misfortunes have befallen you
O queen of the victorious people

2. The land is plunged into darkness
With grief for the one of great feats

3. Whose mention lights up the obscure
With flames of passion ever melting

4. Her spirit and her soul lament
Between hope and tribulation

5. While her family gathers round
All weeping, wailing for their loss

6. The ruling kings who held command
Over foreigners and Arabs alike

7. Showed their claws and bared their fangs
Having lost their valor before death, the undefeated conqueror

8. O best of queens, revered is her view
Piercing even the darkest unknown

9. O kindest mother who bequeathed
Her children the greatest talents

10. You left your people desolate
With the sword of your judgment slashing

11. In your bright days they attained
The scattered goals they sought

12. With the flag of your justice unfurled
Between East and West it waved

13. Yours were the cities and ships
The forts, armies and cavalry

14. The sea was safe in your name
From all danger for every sailor

15. To you belonged the abundant riches
That every treasurer coveted

16. Your crown of gems forged
From the hearts of wonders weeps for you

17. Your throne, exalted during your time
Now bowed down in grief

18. The sword that rested assured
In your right hand when you struck

19. Your heart was never cruel
To your aggressive opponents

20. But protecting the kingdom requires
Readiness for whatever misfortunes may come

21. And meeting those who transgress
Needs the caution of vigilant preparation

22. Victory to the armies you prepared
Who always accompanied you

23. They gain from those who offend
Whatever gains you wish

24. And find in disciplining them
Until they return repenting to you

25. How many nations in their arrogance
Went astray, following evil creeds

26. And so rebelled against their neighbors
Heeding only lying wishes

27. You subdued them and regained
Their ambitions, fearful of your rebuke

28. How often dire events intended
To strike you recoiled defeated

29. While the schemes that crept
Like scorpions you safely thwarted

30. Until the stroke of death reached you
After all your eighty years of experience

31. Leaving your leaderless troops distraught
Easy prey for the enemies lurking

32. Their hands unable to wield
Swords and spears when patience flees

33. Woe to your army after you
No longer able to endure tribulation

34. Will they stand fast or cede
To every brash invader leaping?

35. I see the days darkly looming
The star of fortune setting

36. I fear what grave troubles
The morrow will disclose

37. I wish for your people just rule
Free of defects and impurities

38. I hope the whole world will be
United in love for them

39. For my homeland owes them
Grateful thanks and sweet praise

40. They lowered tyranny and injustice
And oppressive taxes from us

41. Showing instead the way of success
Where each soul labors diligently

42. And returned the dissenter to obedience
Now rewarded for piety

43. What worthy counsel did you bequeath
Considering the consequences?

44. Was there an order for your people
To clarify that we still seek?

45. For we have learned the making
Of peace and the waging of war

46. The years have refined us to love
Both neighbor and distant stranger

47. We have a prince guiding our lives
Whose efforts for us are unceasing

48. Who enriches the land beyond need
Wishing only the safety of the king

49. True merit escapes unscathed
From blame and malicious attacks

50. Only when loyal blood spills
Around him on every side

51. Is this not the way for all whose hopes
And schemes aspire to high office?

52. The ambitious ones grasping
For power and positions?