مِن آلِ نابُلُسِي الأَمجادِ مُرتَحِلٌ

مِن آلِ نابُلُسِي الأَمجادِ مُرتَحِلٌ

وَلّى فَذابَت عَلى آثارِهِ المُهَجُ

وَلّى فَذابَت عَلى آثارِهِ المُهَجُ

One of the illustrious Nabulsi family has departed.

A seeker of glory from the family of Naplouse

He departed, and hearts melted in his wake.

He turned away, so the traces melted for him

قَد فاجأَتْهُ المَنايا وَهيَ غادِرةٌ

قَد فاجأَتْهُ المَنايا وَهيَ غادِرةٌ

فَراحَ كَالسَيفِ في الأَكفانِ يَندَرِجُ

فَراحَ كَالسَيفِ في الأَكفانِ يَندَرِجُ

Indeed, death took him by surprise, treacherous as it was.

Death surprised him while departing

So he went, like a sword, enfolded in shrouds.

So he went like a sword in the shroud wrinkling

وَإِذ مَضى نَحوَ باريهِ فَأَنزَلَهُ

وَإِذ مَضى نَحوَ باريهِ فَأَنزَلَهُ

في جَنَّةٍ رُفَعَت فيها لَهُ الدّرَجُ

في جَنَّةٍ رُفَعَت فيها لَهُ الدّرَجُ

And when he went toward his Maker, He lodged him

And when he went towards his Creator, He lodged him

In a paradise where his ranks were raised.

In a garden where ranks were raised for him

رامَ المُبَشِّرُ تاريخاً فَصاحَ بِهِ

رامَ المُبَشِّرُ تاريخاً فَصاحَ بِهِ

إِنَّ الأَعالي بِميخائيلَ تَبتَهِجُ

إِنَّ الأَعالي بِميخائيلَ تَبتَهِجُ

The herald sought a chronogram, then cried it aloud:

The evangelizer wanted a date, so he called to him

Indeed, the heavens rejoice in Michael.

Indeed the heights rejoice for Michael