مَضَتْ دَولَةُ البَاشَا عَلِيِّ كَأنَّهُ

مِنَ الدَّهْرِ يَوْماً في الوِلايَةِ مَا عَاشَا

The reign of Pasha Ali passed as though

He lived but a day in office though he reigned long.

أتَتْهُ المَنَايَا وَهْوَ فِي عُظْمِ قُوَّةٍ

وَجَيْشٍ كَثِيفٍ مِثلُهُ قَطُّ مَا جَاشَا

Death came to him at the height of his power

When he led a massive army the likes of which never rose before.

فَصَارَ دَفِيناً بَعدَمَا كَانَ دَافِناً

فَقُلْتُ وَقَدْ أرَّختُهُ دُفِنَ البَاشَا

So he who once buried others was buried himself,

And I recorded the date saying “the Pasha was interred”.