يبكيhe weeps لميتfor a dead man ماتdied وهوwhile he was مكرمhonored
يبكي لميت مات وهو مكرم
وللحيand for the living أولىmore deserving بالدموعof tears الذوارفstreaming
وللحي أولى بالدموع الذوارف
He weeps for a dead man who died honored,
He weeps for one long dead who died in grace,
yet the living are more deserving of streaming tears.
While for the living, tears more rightfully flow.
فياso, oh عجباًwhat a wonder منat آسفone who grieves لامرئfor a man ثوىlay at rest
فيا عجباً من آسف لامرئ ثوى
وماyet not هوhe للمقتولfor the slain ظلماunjustly بآسفat all grieving
وما هو للمقتول ظلما بآسف
How strange is one who grieves for a man laid to rest,
How strange to mourn one resting in his place,
yet he does not grieve for one unjustly slain.
Not for the murdered, dealt an unjust blow!
Sol 6.1