قِفْ وَاعتَبِرْ يَا نَاظِراً هَذا الرَّقِيمَ

هَذا المَآلُ لِذي النَّبَاهَةِ وَالرَّمِيمِ

Pause and reflect, O passerby, upon this grave

Such is the fate of the eminent and the insignificant

قَد كانَ مَنْ في القَبرِ مِثلُكَ مَاشِياً

مَا بَينَ إخوَانٍ وَأهلٍ فِي نَعِيمِ

He who lies in this grave was once walking about

Among brothers and family in comfort

بَل هِيَ عَائِشَةُ التِي كَانَتْ عَلَى

فُقَراءِ دِينِ الحَقّ كَالأبِ الرَّحِيمِ

Nay, this is Aisha who was to the destitute

Of the true religion like a kind father

زَوْجُ الأمِيرِ محَمَدٍ بَاي الذي

قَد سَادَ بِالإحسَانِ وَالقَلبِ السَلِيمِ

Wife of the Emir Muhammad Bey who

Ruled with benevolence and an uncorrupted heart

فَاسألْ لَهَا الغُفْرَانَ وَالإحسَانَ فِي

يَومٍ يَقُومُ الناسُ مِنْ ربّ رّحِيمِ

So pray for her forgiveness and grace

On a day when people will stand before the Merciful Lord

فَعَسَاهُ يُحسِنُ عِندَ ذَاكَ حِسَابَهَا

وَيَزِيدُهَا قَصراً بِجَناتِ النَعِيمِ

May He then treat her account with kindness

And give her a palace in the Gardens of Bliss

وَيَعُودُ بِالفَضلِ العَظِيمِ لِمَنْ دَعَا

لِعِبادِهِ وَاللهُ ذُو الفَضلِ العَظِيمِ

And return great favor to those who prayed

For His servants, and Allah is of great favor

هَذا وَلَمَّا أنْ مَضَتْ لإلاَهَهَا

أرَّخْتُهَا رَجَعَتْ إلَى رَبّ كَرِيمِ

Now that she has passed away to her God

I recorded the date—she returned to the Generous Lord