ثَوَىlay at rest الشَيخُthe sheikh أَنطونAntoun البريديِّal-Baridi نازِلاًtaking lodging
ثَوَى الشَيخُ أَنطون البريديِّ نازِلاً
ضَريحاًa tomb سَقاهُmay He water it اللَّهُGod رَحمَتَهُHis mercy تَتَرىin succession
ضَريحاً سَقاهُ اللَّهُ رَحمَتَهُ تَتَرى
Sheikh Antoun al-Baridi lies at rest, lodged in
The venerable Sheikh Anton al-Biridi took up residence
a tomb—may God water it with His mercy, time after time.
In a tomb may God water him with his mercy continuously
كَريمٌa generous man بَكاهُmourned him السَيفُthe sword وَالضَيفُand the guest وَالقِرىand hospitality
كَريمٌ بَكاهُ السَيفُ وَالضَيفُ وَالقِرى
وَناحَand lamented عَلَيهِover him الفَضلُvirtue وَالشِّيَمُand character traits الغَرّاresplendent
وَناحَ عَلَيهِ الفَضلُ وَالشِّيَمُ الغَرّا
A generous man, mourned by the sword, the guest, and hospitality;
A generous man mourned by the sword, the guest, and the villages
And virtue and resplendent qualities lamented him.
Merit and decorum wept for him openly
مَضىdeparted تارِكاًleaving فيin كُلِّevery قَلبٍheart كَآبةًsorrow
مَضى تارِكاً في كُلِّ قَلبٍ كَآبةً
وَقَدand had نالَattained عندَin the presence of اللَهِGod مِنيتَهُhis wish الكُبرىgreatest
وَقَد نالَ عندَ اللَهِ مِنيتَهُ الكُبرى
He departed, leaving sorrow in every heart,
He left behind in every heart a sadness
And he had attained his greatest wish in God's presence.
And with God attained his greatest wish
فَإِنso if تَنظمِyou versify التاريخَthe date يوماًone day فَقُلthen say بِهِin it
فَإِن تَنظمِ التاريخَ يوماً فَقُل بِهِ
أَياO مَنone who ثَوىhas settled دارَthe abode النَعيمِof bliss لَكَfor you البُشرىglad tidings
أَيا مَن ثَوى دارَ النَعيمِ لَكَ البُشرى
So if one day you set the date in verse, say in it:
So if you ever date history, say about it
O you who rest in the abode of bliss, glad tidings are yours!
O you who settled in the House of Bliss - good tidings to you
Sol 6.1