تَعزَّ وَلا تُكثر مِن النَوح إِنَّني

تَعزَّ وَلا تُكثر مِن النَوح إِنَّني

أَرى النوحَ عصياناً لِمَن خَلق الخَلقا

أَرى النوحَ عصياناً لِمَن خَلق الخَلقا

Take solace, and do not wail too much, for I

Be patient, do not excessively mourn, for I

consider wailing disobedience to Him who created all creatures.

See mourning as disobedience to the Creator of creation.

وَلَيسَ رِثاءُ الخلِّ مُجدٍ وَإِنَّما

وَلَيسَ رِثاءُ الخلِّ مُجدٍ وَإِنَّما

يَحقُّ لَهُ أَن لا تُضيع لَهُ حَقّا

يَحقُّ لَهُ أَن لا تُضيع لَهُ حَقّا

And lamenting a dear friend is of no avail; rather,

Mourning the departed is no glory, rather

you owe it to him not to neglect any of his rights.

What is right for them is that you do not neglect their rights.