1. زُر مَضجَعاً لابنِ عَكاوي الكَريمَ وَقُل

    يَسقيكَ يا قَبرُ هتّانَ الرِضى سَحَرا

    Visit noble Ibn Akkawi’s resting place, and say:

    “May a downpour of divine favor water you, O grave, before dawn.”

  2. شَهمٌ قَضى في تُقى الرَحمانِ مُدَّتهُ

    وَلَم يَزَل بِصَنيعِ الخَيرِ مُشتَهِرا

    A noble-hearted man, he spent his lifetime in reverence for the All-Merciful,

    And never ceased to be renowned for doing good.

  3. لَقَد دَعاهُ إَلَيهِ رَبُّهُ فَمَضى

    فَوراً وَأَبقى لَنا الأَحزانَ وَالكَدَرا

    His Lord indeed called him to Himself, and he departed

    At once, leaving us sorrows and distress.

  4. فَقُلتُ إِذ أَرَّخوا لَحداً أَقامَ بِهِ

    بِلُطفِ مَولاهُ لطفُ اللَهِ قَد ظَفِرا

    Then I said, when they dated the tomb in which he dwelt:

    “Through his Lord’s kindness, Lutf Allah has indeed triumphed.”