نَجيبُ إِنَّ الرُّزْءَ يَجْرِي لَهُ

نَجيبُ إِنَّ الرُّزْءَ يَجْرِي لَهُ

مَا عَزَّ مِنْ دَمْعِك رُزْءٌ كَبِيرْ

مَا عَزَّ مِنْ دَمْعِك رُزْءٌ كَبِيرْ

Najib, surely the loss for which flow

Najib, grief flows for it unceasing

your precious tears is a great loss.

No tear of yours can grief appease

مَضَى صَغِيرٌ جُلَّ خَطْبُ العُلَى

مَضَى صَغِيرٌ جُلَّ خَطْبُ العُلَى

فِيهِ وَكَلاًّ لَيْسَ فِيكُمْ صَغِيرْ

فِيهِ وَكَلاًّ لَيْسَ فِيكُمْ صَغِيرْ

A little one has passed away; great was glory’s loss

Though your sorrows be beyond measure

in him—and no! None among you is little.

Grieve not, for life is brief, joy flees

فِي أَبَوَيْهِ العَوَضُ المُرْتَجَى

فِي أَبَوَيْهِ العَوَضُ المُرْتَجَى

فَلْيَنْجِبَا كُلَّ هِلاَل مُنيرْ

فَلْيَنْجِبَا كُلَّ هِلاَل مُنيرْ

In his parents lies the hoped-for recompense;

In your parents, solace lies

so let them both beget every radiant crescent.

Let each new moon bring joyful sighs