لقد عاشَ دهراً يخدمُ العلمَ جهدَهُ

لقد عاشَ دهراً يخدمُ العلمَ جهدَهُ

وكانَ قليلَ المثلٍِ في العلمِ والودِ

وكانَ قليلَ المثلٍِ في العلمِ والودِ

Indeed, he lived for an age, serving learning with all his strength.

He lived an age serving knowledge with his effort

And he had few equals in learning and affection.

And was peerless in knowledge and affection

فلما تولى الحكمَ ما عاشَ طائلاً

فلما تولى الحكمَ ما عاشَ طائلاً

فما هُنئَ ابنُ المجدِ واللهِ بالمجدِ

فما هُنئَ ابنُ المجدِ واللهِ بالمجدِ

But when he assumed judicial office, he did not live long.

But when he assumed power, he lived not long

So Ibn al-Majd, by God, had no joy in glory.

So the son of glory and God was not fortunate with glory