لا رمت يعرب بسهم شديد
بعد زيد اخي الفعال الحميد
May Yaʿrub never be struck by an arrow so grievous
after Zayd, lord of praiseworthy deeds—
خير خولان بل قضاعة بل حمير
بل قحطن الشريف بن هود
the best of Khawlān—nay, of Quḍāʿa—nay, of Ḥimyar—
nay, of noble Qaḥṭān, son of Hūd.
فانعياه بكل ملك عظيم
يرحم الله خير ميتٍ ومودي
Then you two proclaim his death to every mighty king;
may God have mercy on the best of all who have died and gone.
عقمت بعد هلكه رحم الأرض
فليست لمثله بولود
After his death, the earth’s womb grew barren,
and shall never bear another like him.
Sol 5.6