مِن آلِ أَرقشَ راحلٌ لَمّا مَضى

مِن آلِ أَرقشَ راحلٌ لَمّا مَضى

أَدمى عُيونَ الباكياتِ رَحيلُهُ

أَدمى عُيونَ الباكياتِ رَحيلُهُ

One of the house of Arqash has departed; when he passed away,

When one from the clan of Arqash departed

his departure made the eyes of the weeping women bleed.

His leaving brought tears to weeping eyes

شَهمٌ تَوارى نازِلاً في مَضجَعٍ

شَهمٌ تَوارى نازِلاً في مَضجَعٍ

شَخصُ الفَضائلِ وَالكَمالِ نَزيلُهُ

شَخصُ الفَضائلِ وَالكَمالِ نَزيلُهُ

A noble man passed from sight, descending into a resting place;

A noble soul now rests in a grave

the embodiment of virtues and perfection is its occupant.

The abode of merits and perfection his host

لَقِيَ البَلايا شاكِراً مُتَجَمِّلاً

لَقِيَ البَلايا شاكِراً مُتَجَمِّلاً

بِالصَبرِ حَتّى زانَهُ إِكليلُهُ

بِالصَبرِ حَتّى زانَهُ إِكليلُهُ

He met afflictions gratefully, adorning himself

He met tribulations with patience and thanks

with patience, until its crown adorned him.

Till patience crowned him with its wreath

فَكَتَبتُ وَالتّاريخُ أَنبَأَ صَدقَهُ

فَكَتَبتُ وَالتّاريخُ أَنبَأَ صَدقَهُ

في مَنزلِ الرَحمَنِ باتَ خَليلُهُ

في مَنزلِ الرَحمَنِ باتَ خَليلُهُ

So I wrote—and the chronogram proclaimed its truth:

Thus I wrote and history told his truth

“In the abode of the All-Merciful, His friend spent the night.”

In the Almighty's abode, his friend now dwells