1. The generous Dimitri has departed
And the Shaykhani clan weep for him in sorrow
١. قَد سارَ ديمِتْري الكَريمَ مودِّعاً
فَبَكَتهُ مِن أَسَفٍ بَنُو الشَيخاني
2. Valiant in piety were his days
Beautiful were his acts of charity and kindness
٢. شَهمٌ عَلى التَقوى مَضَت أَيّامُهُ
وَجَميلُ فعلِ الخَيرِ وَالإِحسانِ
3. He now rests, O Allah, in a grave
Watered by the clouds of eyelids
٣. وَلَقَد ثَوى بِجِوارَكَ اللَّهُمَّ في
لَحدٍ سَقَتْهُ سَحائِبُ الأَجفانِ
4. So answer the prayers of his chroniclers
And grace his pages with clouds of acceptance
٤. فَأَجِبْ دُعاءَ مُؤرِّخِيهِ وَجُدْ عَلى
صَفَحاتِهِ بِسحائبِ الرِّضوانِ