ناحَت بَنو الجلخِ الكِرامَ مودِّعاً

خَضبَ الجُفونِ بِدَمعِها لَمّا مَضى

The noble Banu al-Jalakh wailed as they bade him farewell,

their eyelids stained with their tears when he passed away.

فَقَدوا بِهِ ذُخراً لِكُلِّ مُهَمَةٍ

يُرجى وَسَيفاً في النَوائبِ مُنتَضى

In him they lost a treasure for every grave undertaking,

one to be relied upon—and, in adversity, a sword drawn bare.

شَهمٌ بِتَقوى اللَهِ عاشَ وَبرُّهُ

وَرعاً وَتَحتَ رَجاءِ رَحمَتِهِ قَضى

Noble-hearted, he lived in fear of God, and his goodness

was devout; in hope of His mercy, he passed away.

وَلِذاكَ خَطَّ مُؤرِّخوهُ بِلَحدِهِ

يا قَبرَ اِبرهيمَ جاورَكَ الرِضى

And so those who marked his date inscribed upon his grave:

O grave of Ibrahim, may divine favor be your neighbor.