ثقلاThecla الكَريمةُthe noble lady منof بَنيsons of عبُّودَAbboud قدhas
ثقلا الكَريمةُ من بَني عبُّودَ قد
نزلتshe descended ضَريحاًinto a tomb حَفَّهُencircled it التَكريمُhonor
نزلت ضَريحاً حَفَّهُ التَكريمُ
The noble Thecla, of the Abboud family, has
The noble lady of the Banu 'Ubbad has passed away
Descended into a tomb encircled by honor.
And was laid to rest in a shrine adorned with honor
عاشَتshe lived بمرضاةin the favor of الالهِGod وبرِّهِand His goodness
عاشَت بمرضاة الالهِ وبرِّهِ
فَلَهاso hers is سُرورٌjoy فيin العُلىthe heights وَنَعيمُand bliss
فَلَها سُرورٌ في العُلى وَنَعيمُ
She lived in God's favor and His goodness;
She lived to please God with piety and righteousness
So hers are joy in the heights and bliss.
So she now enjoys bliss and bounty on high
تركتshe left بَنيsons of ينيYanni الكرامthe noble وقدand has ثوتcome to rest
تركت بَني يني الكرام وقد ثوت
قبراًa grave سَقاهُwatered it المدمعtears المَسجومُstreaming
قبراً سَقاهُ المدمع المَسجومُ
She left the noble sons of Yanni and has come to rest
She left behind her noble sons in lamentation
In a grave watered by streaming tears.
At a grave watered by their copious tears
وَمسطِّرُand the inscriber of التأريخthe chronogram يشدوsings فوقهُabove it
وَمسطِّرُ التأريخ يشدو فوقهُ
موتُthe death of التقيّthe pious لدىin the sight of الالهِGod كَريمُprecious
موتُ التقيّ لدى الالهِ كَريمُ
And the inscriber of the chronogram sings above it:
And the chronicler chants over it
The death of the pious is precious in God's sight.
The death of the devout is noble in God's eyes
Sol 6.1