قَد كُنتُ أَحسبُني جَلداً فَضَعضَعَني

قَبرٌ بِحَرّانَ فيهِ عصمَةُ الدينِ

I thought myself to be steadfast, but it shook me,

A grave in Harran, in it the protector of the faith,

فيهِ الإِمامُ وَخَيرُ الناسِ كُلِّهِمُ

بَينَ الصَفائِحِ وَالأَحجارِ وَالطيَنِ

In it is the Imam and the best of all people,

Between boards and stones and clay.

فيهِ الإِمامُ الَّذي عَمَّت مُصيبَتُهُ

وَعيَّلَت كُلَّ ذي مالٍ وَمِسكينِ

In it is the Imam whose tragedy encompassed all,

And burdened every wealthy and destitute person.

إِنَّ الإِمامَ الَّذي وَلّى وَغادَرَني

كَأَنَّني بَعدَهُ في ثَوبِ مَجنونِ

Indeed the Imam who turned away and left me,

As if after him I am in a madman's garb.

حالَ الزَمانُ بِنا إِذ باتَ يَعرُكُنا

عَركَ الصَناعِ أَديماً غَيرَ مَدهونِ

Time's situation turned against us when it stayed up harassing us,

Harassing like an untreated leather worker.

وَأَعقَبَ الدَهرُ ريشاً في مَناكِبِهِ

فَما يَزالُ مَع الأَعداءِ يَرميني

And fate succeeded in stabbing me in the back,

So it continues to target me with the enemies.

فَرَحمَةُ اللَهِ أَنواعاً مُضاعَفَةً

عَلَيكَ مِن مُقعَصٍ ظُلماً وَمَسجونِ

So may Allah's mercy be abundant,

Upon you, from an oppressed prisoner.

فَلا عَفا اللَهُ عَن مَروانَ مَظلمَةً

لَكِن عَفا اللَهُ عَمَّن قالَ آمينِ

May Allah not forgive Marwan's injustice,

But may Allah forgive whoever says "Amen".