منwhoever ضاقwas constrained ذرعاًin endurance بالبليةby calamity فليزرْthen let him visit
من ضاق ذرعاً بالبلية فليزرْ
هذاthis الضريحtomb يهنْwill grow lighter عليهfor him بلاؤهhis affliction
هذا الضريح يهنْ عليه بلاؤه
Whoever is overwhelmed by calamity, let him visit
When hardships oppress, then visit
This tomb, and his affliction will grow lighter.
This tomb, your troubles will lesson
ماnot الزهرblossoms يذويwithers وهوwhile it is غضٌtender ناضرُfresh
ما الزهر يذوي وهو غضٌ ناضرُ
والنجمand the star يهويfalls ساطعاًshining لأْلاؤهits brilliance
والنجم يهوي ساطعاً لأْلاؤه
No blossom withering while still tender and fresh,
A blossom withers though fresh and bright
Nor a star falling while its brilliance shines,
A star falls though shining light
بأَشدَّmore intense فجعاًin grief منthan (سنيةSaniyya) إذwhen قضتْshe died
بأَشدَّ فجعاً من (سنية) إذ قضتْ
يجريflows لهاfor her منfrom كلevery جفنeyelid ماؤهits water (tears)
يجري لها من كل جفن ماؤه
Is a more grievous loss than Saniyya's death;
More deep sorrow than (Saniya's) fate
For her, tears flow from every eyelid.
Tears flow from every eye in spate
إنindeed الذيHe who جعلmade الخطوبcalamities عظيمةgreat
إن الذي جعل الخطوب عظيمة
لاno بدَّescape يعظمwill be great بالثوابin recompense عطاؤهHis bounty
لا بدَّ يعظم بالثواب عطاؤه
Indeed, He who made calamities great—
He who made calamities so great
His bounty in recompense must surely be great.
Must magnify His gifts first-rate
Sol 6.1