هذا مَآلُ الحيِّ من كلّ الورى

هذا مَآلُ الحيِّ من كلّ الورى

فانْظُرْ له ببصيرة كيما تَرَى

فانْظُرْ له ببصيرة كيما تَرَى

This is the fate of the living among all humankind.

This is the fate of the living, of all mankind

So look upon it with insight, that you may see.

So look upon him with insight, that you may see

هذا ضريحٌ حَلَّهُ شاكِيرُ مَنْ

هذا ضريحٌ حَلَّهُ شاكِيرُ مَنْ

هصر المنى والعزّ غُصْناً مُثْمِرَا

هصر المنى والعزّ غُصْناً مُثْمِرَا

This is a tomb where Shakir rests, he who

This is the tomb of one who donned the garb

Bent down the fruit-bearing bough of hopes and glory.

Of one who gained his wishes and glory like a fruitful branch

يَا كَمْ علا عند الملوك مكانةً

يَا كَمْ علا عند الملوك مكانةً

وَلَكَمْ حَلاَ بين البريّة منظرا

وَلَكَمْ حَلاَ بين البريّة منظرا

Oh, how high he rose in standing with kings!

Oh how highly he was regarded in the court of kings

And how fair a sight he was among humankind!

Yet how simply he lived in the wilderness

ثم اسْتَجَابَ حمامَه لما دعا

ثم اسْتَجَابَ حمامَه لما دعا

وبباب ذي المِنَنِ الجزيلة قد عرى

وبباب ذي المِنَنِ الجزيلة قد عرى

Then he answered death when it called him,

Then he responded to his Creator's call

And has come as a guest to the door of Him whose favors abound.

And at the door of the Bestower of bounties he presented himself

فَادْعُ الإِلَه وقُلْ وأنت مؤرّخ

فَادْعُ الإِلَه وقُلْ وأنت مؤرّخ

ضيف ببابك لاح مُرْتَجِيَ الْقِرَى

ضيف ببابك لاح مُرْتَجِيَ الْقِرَى

So call upon God and say, as you mark the date:

So call upon God, and say while recording

A guest has appeared at Your door, hoping for hospitality.

A guest has arrived at Your door, seeking shelter