إنَّ فَقْد الأهلينَ كان عظيما

إنَّ فَقْد الأهلينَ كان عظيما

ومصابَ الأحبابِ صارَ جسيما

ومصابَ الأحبابِ صارَ جسيما

Indeed, the loss of family was grievous,

The loss of loved ones was immense,

and the loss of loved ones has become grave.

And the sorrow for friends became tremendous.

يرحمُ اللّهَ من تعزى وعزَّى

يرحمُ اللّهَ من تعزى وعزَّى

مؤمناً كي يزبح عنهُ الهمُومَا

مؤمناً كي يزبح عنهُ الهمُومَا

May God have mercy on whoever takes comfort and consoles

May God have mercy on those who were consoled and consoled others,

a believer, to dispel his cares.

As believers, to rid them of worries.

واتركنَّ الوسواسَ فهو من

واتركنَّ الوسواسَ فهو من

الشيطان مهمَا عصيتَه أن يدومَا

الشيطان مهمَا عصيتَه أن يدومَا

And firmly abandon whispering, for it comes from

Leave obsessive thoughts, for they are from

Satan—however much you defy him—lest it endure [wording uncertain].

Satan, no matter how much you resist him, for him to persist.

زحزح الحزنَ والهمومَ عن القلبِ

زحزح الحزنَ والهمومَ عن القلبِ

تعيشُ العيشَ الهنىّ السليما

تعيشُ العيشَ الهنىّ السليما

Move sorrow and cares away from the heart;

Rid your heart of sorrow and worries,

you will live a happy, untroubled life.

So you may live a happy and wholesome life.

لا تفكرْ ولا تذكر طباعا

لا تفكرْ ولا تذكر طباعا

سلفتْ من مصاحبٍ لن يقيما

سلفتْ من مصاحبٍ لن يقيما

Do not dwell on or recall the ways

Do not think or recall the nature

once shown by a companion who will not remain.

Of a companion who will not last.

وتمسكْ بحبلِ ربك واذكرْ

وتمسكْ بحبلِ ربك واذكرْ

يومَ لا ينفعُ الحميمُ حميمَا

يومَ لا ينفعُ الحميمُ حميمَا

And hold fast to your Lord’s rope, and remember

Hold onto the rope of your Lord and remember

a day when no dear friend will benefit another.

A day when no intimate friend can be intimate.

فعزاء فيما تقضَّى وصبْراً

فعزاء فيما تقضَّى وصبْراً

تَلْقَ بعد العزاء فوزاً عظيما

تَلْقَ بعد العزاء فوزاً عظيما

So take comfort in what has passed, and be patient;

So be patient in what is destined and patient

after consolation, you will find great triumph.

To attain great success after consolation.

أنت أولَى بالحلمِ من أن تعزى

أنت أولَى بالحلمِ من أن تعزى

بافتقادِ لأنت صرتَ العَليمَا

بافتقادِ لأنت صرتَ العَليمَا

You are more worthy of forbearance than of being consoled

You are more deserving of forbearance than to be consoled

for a loss—you have indeed become learned.

For missing one you had become most wise.

من يعزى الأنامَ كيف يعزَّى

من يعزى الأنامَ كيف يعزَّى

وهْو قد صار في الأمورِ حَكيمَا

وهْو قد صار في الأمورِ حَكيمَا

How can one who consoles humankind be consoled,

How can one who consoles people be consoled

when he has become wise in life’s affairs?

When he has become most wise in matters?

فالقضَا سابقٌ من الله حَتماً

فالقضَا سابقٌ من الله حَتماً

فاشكرِ الله قاعداً ومقيمَا

فاشكرِ الله قاعداً ومقيمَا

For God’s decree is surely ordained beforehand.

The destiny from God is predetermined,

So thank God, seated and abiding.

So thank God while settled or traveling.

وعليكَ السلامُ من والد وآ

وعليكَ السلامُ من والد وآ

لَكَ لم ينسَ منكَ عهداً قديما

لَكَ لم ينسَ منكَ عهداً قديما

And peace be upon you from a father who has cared

And upon you be peace from a father who

for you [split word uncertain], and has not forgotten your bond of old.

Has not forgotten an ancient promise to you.