قِفْ عندَ تُربةِ يُوسُفِ الجلخِ الذي

قِفْ عندَ تُربةِ يُوسُفِ الجلخِ الذي

ما زالَ يَغلِبُ دِينهُ دُنياهُ

ما زالَ يَغلِبُ دِينهُ دُنياهُ

Stand by the grave of Yusuf al-Jalakh, whose

Stand by the grave of Yusuf al-Jalkh, whose

faith never ceased to triumph over his worldly life.

faith never ceased to prevail over his worldly life.

ولذاكَ نالَ خِتامَ خيرٍ فائِزاً

ولذاكَ نالَ خِتامَ خيرٍ فائِزاً

أرِّخْ برحمةِ ربِّهِ ورِضَاهُ

أرِّخْ برحمةِ ربِّهِ ورِضَاهُ

And thus he attained a blessed end, victorious;

And so he attained a good end, triumphant.

Record its date: “By his Lord’s mercy and good pleasure.”

Record the date: “In his Lord’s mercy and favor.”