انظُر إِلى مَدفَنِ جَليلٍ

انظُر إِلى مَدفَنِ جَليلٍ

مِن جَنَّةِ الخُلدِ أَصلُ تُربِهِ

مِن جَنَّةِ الخُلدِ أَصلُ تُربِهِ

Look at the tomb of a noble man.

Look at the tomb of Galilee

Its soil comes from the Garden of Eternity.

Whose soil comes from the garden of eternity

لِلَهِ أَنشاهُ ذو المَعالي

لِلَهِ أَنشاهُ ذو المَعالي

خَيري باشا عَزيزُ صُحبِهِ

خَيري باشا عَزيزُ صُحبِهِ

For God, a man of high distinction built it:

God created it, the Lord of Glory

Khayri Pasha, dear to his companions.

Khayri Pasha, beloved companion

فَاِطلُب لَهُ العُمرُ ثُمَّ اِرخِ

فَاِطلُب لَهُ العُمرُ ثُمَّ اِرخِ

بَناهُ خَيري لا جَرَّ رَبِّهِ

بَناهُ خَيري لا جَرَّ رَبِّهِ

So pray for his long life, then record the date:

So wish him long life, then relax

Khayri built it for his Lord’s reward [probable reading; the ending is unclear as written].

Khayri built it, fearing not his Lord