بِرَحمةِ اللَّهِ ديمتري قَضى فَبَكى

بِرَحمةِ اللَّهِ ديمتري قَضى فَبَكى

آلَ المُصلِّي بِدَمعٍ ظَلَّ مُنهَمِرا

آلَ المُصلِّي بِدَمعٍ ظَلَّ مُنهَمِرا

Dimitri passed away in God's mercy, and was mourned

With God's mercy, Demetrius passed away and wept

by the al-Musalli family, with tears that streamed unceasingly.

The family of the prayerful with flowing tears

شَهمٌ مَضَت في تُقَى الرَحمَنِ مدَّتَهُ

شَهمٌ مَضَت في تُقَى الرَحمَنِ مدَّتَهُ

وَلَم يَزل بَصَنيعِ الخَيرِ مُشتَهِرا

وَلَم يَزل بَصَنيعِ الخَيرِ مُشتَهِرا

A noble man whose life passed in devotion to the All-Merciful,

A lifetime spent in reverence of the Merciful

and who never ceased to be renowned for good deeds.

Known for doing good deeds

فَزُر ضَريحاً ثَوى في جانِبَيهِ وَقُل

فَزُر ضَريحاً ثَوى في جانِبَيهِ وَقُل

تَسقي ثَراكَ شَآبيبُ الرِّضى سَحَرا

تَسقي ثَراكَ شَآبيبُ الرِّضى سَحَرا

So visit the tomb within whose bounds he rests, and say:

Visit a tomb that harbors on its sides and say

May showers of favor water your earth before dawn.

May the drizzle of contentment water your grave in the early dawn

لَقَد لَبِسَتَ جهادَ البِرِّ مِن قِدَمٍ

لَقَد لَبِسَتَ جهادَ البِرِّ مِن قِدَمٍ

أَرَّختُ وَاليَوم أَنتَ اللابِسُ الظَفَرا

أَرَّختُ وَاليَوم أَنتَ اللابِسُ الظَفَرا

Indeed, you have long been clad in the struggle for righteousness;

You have long worn the armor of righteousness

I record the date—and today you are clad in triumph.

I inscribe that today you wear the garb of triumph