لَقَد مَضى نِعمةُ اللَّهِ الكَريمِ إِلى

لَقَد مَضى نِعمةُ اللَّهِ الكَريمِ إِلى

جِوارِ خالقِهِ الغَفّارِ مُنصَرِفاً

جِوارِ خالقِهِ الغَفّارِ مُنصَرِفاً

Indeed, the generous Ni‘mat Allah has departed to

Indeed, God's blessing has passed away

the presence of his all-forgiving Creator, taking his leave.

To be near his Forgiving Creator

مِن آلِ كَبّابةٍ مِن بَيتِ مَكرُمَةٍ

مِن آلِ كَبّابةٍ مِن بَيتِ مَكرُمَةٍ

بِالخَيرِ وَالبِرِّ والإِحسانِ قَد عُرِفا

بِالخَيرِ وَالبِرِّ والإِحسانِ قَد عُرِفا

From the Kabbabah family, from a house of honor,

From the family of Kababah, from the honored house

known indeed for goodness, righteousness, and benevolence.

Known for goodness, righteousness and benevolence

شَهمٌ بَكَتهُ مُهمّاتُ الأُمورِ كَما

شَهمٌ بَكَتهُ مُهمّاتُ الأُمورِ كَما

أَجرى العُفاةَ عَلَيهِ مَدمَعاً ذَرَفا

أَجرى العُفاةَ عَلَيهِ مَدمَعاً ذَرَفا

A noble-hearted man whom weighty affairs mourned, just as

Valiant, whose loss brought tears to the eyes

he made seekers of bounty shed streaming tears over him.

Of the leaders as they wept profusely for him

فَصاحَ أَرَّختُ مَن قَد راحَ يَندبُهُ

فَصاحَ أَرَّختُ مَن قَد راحَ يَندبُهُ

يا نِعمةَ اللَّهِ قَد وَلَّت فَواأَسَفا

يا نِعمةَ اللَّهِ قَد وَلَّت فَواأَسَفا

Then—I recorded the date—one who had begun lamenting him cried:

So I cried out, I recorded the one whose death

O Ni‘mat Allah, you have gone—alas, what sorrow!

They mourn, “O God's blessing has passed, what a pity!”