1. Rosa, a maiden of the Jaouiche tribe, has departed
Like a branch that the wind of separation has met and broken
١. رُوزا فَتاةُ بَني الجاويشِ قَد رَحَلَت
كَالغُصنِ لاقَتهُ ريحُ البينِ فَاِنكَسَرا
2. At fifteen she passed away and I lamented her
She will remain forever, not five nor ten
٢. في الخَمس عَشرة قَد وَلَّت فحسرتُها
تَبقى مَدى الدَّهرِ لا خَمساً وَلا عَشرا
3. Her great happiness has ended and she left behind
The clarity of her father Alexander darkened
٣. أَمَّت سعادتُها العُظمى وَقد تَرَكَت
صَفاءَ والدِها اِسكندَرٍ كَدرا
4. So the date of her passing wrote of her
O soil of roses, the dew bids you good morning at dawn
٤. فَخطَّ تاريخَهُ فيها يَقولُ بِهِ
يا تُربةَ الوَردِ حَيّاكِ النَدى سَحَرا