تَسقِي ثَرَى أنطونِ طُعمةَ رحمةٌ

تَسقِي ثَرَى أنطونِ طُعمةَ رحمةٌ

إذ كانَ في الدُّنيا يَرِقُّ ويَرحَمُ

إذ كانَ في الدُّنيا يَرِقُّ ويَرحَمُ

May mercy water the soil of Antoun Tu‘ma,

The rain waters the soil of Anton Tu'mah's grave with mercy

for in this world he was tender-hearted and merciful.

For he was tender and merciful in the world

قد كانَ مِن أهلِ الكَرامةِ والتُّقَى

قد كانَ مِن أهلِ الكَرامةِ والتُّقَى

والبِّرِ والعِرضِ الذي لا يُثلَمُ

والبِّرِ والعِرضِ الذي لا يُثلَمُ

He was indeed a man of nobility and piety,

He was of the people of generosity, piety

and righteousness and honor that is never marred.

Righteousness, honor that is never blemished

صَرَفَ الحياةَ بسيرةٍ محمودةٍ

صَرَفَ الحياةَ بسيرةٍ محمودةٍ

وَرَعاً فحقَّ لهُ النَّعيمُ الأعظَمُ

وَرَعاً فحقَّ لهُ النَّعيمُ الأعظَمُ

He spent his life in praiseworthy conduct,

He spent his life in praiseworthy conduct

devoutly; thus the greatest bliss was his due.

Piously, so he deserved the greatest bliss

ومَنِ ابتَدا بالخيرِ مُنذُ صبائِهِ

ومَنِ ابتَدا بالخيرِ مُنذُ صبائِهِ

فكما نؤرِّخُهُ بخيرٍ يُختَمُ

فكما نؤرِّخُهُ بخيرٍ يُختَمُ

And whoever began with goodness from his youth

He who begins with good from his youth

will, as we record his date, be brought to a good end.

We will record him with good when his time ends