تيقن أن الله أكرم جيرة

تيقن أن الله أكرم جيرة

فأزمع عن دار الفناء رحيلا

فأزمع عن دار الفناء رحيلا

He knew with certainty that God is the most generous Neighbor,

He knew for certain that God was the most generous neighbor,

so he resolved to journey from the abode of transience.

So he resolved to depart the abode of mortality.

فإن أقفرت منه العيون فإنه

فإن أقفرت منه العيون فإنه

تعوض منها بالقلوب بديلا

تعوض منها بالقلوب بديلا

Though the eyes have been left desolate by his absence, he

If the eyes are left desolate without him, then he

has taken hearts in their stead as a substitute.

Has found in hearts a replacement for them.

ولم أر أنسا بعده صار وحشة

ولم أر أنسا بعده صار وحشة

وبرداً على الأكباد صار غليلا

وبرداً على الأكباد صار غليلا

Never have I seen companionship, after him, turn to loneliness,

And I have seen no comfort since his passing; it has turned to loneliness,

nor coolness upon the heart’s core become burning thirst.

And coolness upon the livers has turned to burning thirst.

ومن كن أيام السرور قصيرة

ومن كن أيام السرور قصيرة

به كان ليل الحزن فيه طويلا

به كان ليل الحزن فيه طويلا

And whoever’s days of joy were brief

And he whose company made the days of joy brief—

with him—the night of grief over him was long.

Long was the night of grief over him.