نَبَأnews أَتىcame مِنfrom أَعظَمِthe greatest of الأَنبِياءِthe prophets
نَبَأ أَتى مِن أَعظَمِ الأَنبِياءِ
لَماwhen أَلَمَّarrived تَقَلقَلَتtrembled أَحشائيmy entrails
لَما أَلَمَّ تَقَلقَلَت أَحشائي
News came from the greatest of the prophets.
News came from the greatest of prophets
When it arrived, my entrails trembled.
When it pained me, my insides churned
قالواthey said حَبيبHabib قَدalready ثَوىdied فَأَجَبتهُمso I answered them
قالوا حَبيب قَد ثَوى فَأَجَبتهُم
ناشَدتُكُمI implore you لاdo not تَجعَلوهُmake him الطّائيal-Ta’i
ناشَدتُكُم لا تَجعَلوهُ الطّائي
They said, “Habib has died,” so I answered them:
They said the beloved has passed away, so I responded
“I implore you—let him not be al-Ta’i.”
I implore you, do not make him be forgotten
Sol 6.1