سَقاكَ من الحيا صوبُ العِهادِ

بِدَمعٍ سالَ مِن مُقَلِ الغوادي

You were led from life to the abode of eternity

With tears that flowed from the eyelids of the valleys

وَحلَّ عَلى ضَريحك كلَّ يَومٍ

رضى اللَه العليّ على التَمادي

And upon your tomb descends every day

God's supreme satisfaction with your persistence

لِيَومكَ في الورى ذكرٌ عَظيمٌ

كذكركَ عند محتضرٍ وَبادِ

For your day in existence there is great renown

As is the remembrance of you by one facing death

وَما يُغني اذكارُك غيرَ دَمعٍ

تشُبُّ بِهِ الصبابَةُ في الفؤادِ

And nothing avails your remembrance but tears

With which youth is kindled in the heart

وَمثلك لا يفيهِ صَوبُ عينٍ

وَلَو جرت المَدامعُ بالسوادِ

And none can comprehend you but the glance of an eye

Even if tears flowed in torrents of blackness

وَما مثل يشكُهُ احدٌ بِضرٍّ

لمن ابكي الاحبَّة والاعادي

And none suffers loss like you from harm

For whom do I weep but loved ones and enemies?

وَمَن كانَت لَهُ التقوا شِعارا

وَمَن لم يشكُ ضرّا في العِبادِ

And he who had piety for his banner

And he who never harmed people

وَمَن كانَت خلائقُهُ عِظاتٍ

وَسُهدُ اللَيل من اهنا الوسادِ

And he whose traits were lessons

And the vigils of night his pillows

عهدتكَ لا تُخيبُ نداءَ داعٍ

بها يأتمُّ اربابُ الرشادِ

I knew you would not disappoint the call of a supplicant

To whom the masters of guidance repair

وَكنتَ بغيرةٍ ناراً فما لي

فما لَكَ لا تجيبُ دعا منادِ

And you were a fiery zeal, so why do I

Not respond to the call of a vocal summoner?

قد اتَّقدت زَماناً فيكَ حتىّ

اراكَ اليومَ صرتَ الى الرمادِ

For a time you burned within me until

I saw you today become ashes

وَكنتَ اذا تنادينا بوعظٍ

غدت فينا لفقدكَ في اتقادِ

And you used to call us with preaching

But for missing you we are kindled

وَكانَ بِكَ الجمادُ يذوبُ حزناً

تمثِّل للملا يوم التَنادي

And the inanimate would melt in sorrow for you

Enacting the day of mutual calling

وَكنتَ عمادَ فضلٍ في البَرايا

فصرتَ اليوم من بعض الجمادِ

You were the pillar of superiority in the wilds

But today you are some inanimate matter

وكنتَ أَجلَّ مَن يَرعى وداداً

فَباتَ الفَضلُ منهدَمُ العِمادِ

And you were more caring of affection

But excellence lies toppled of its pillar

سَتَبكي بعد جرجس آل عيسى

فَما لَكَ لا تحنُّ الى الودادِ

After George, the House of Jesus will weep

So why do you not yearn for affection?

قَضى بِاللَه مرتحلاً اليهِ

فادركَ عندَهُ اقصى المرادِ

He passed away by God's decree

So attain in His presence your ultimate desire

لعمرك تلك غايتنا اليها

نَزُمُّ ركابنا والعمرُحادِ

By your life, that is our goal toward which

We drive our mounts, though life wanes

وَما هذي الديارُ لَنا دياراً

أَلَم تَكُ في القَديمِ لِقَومِ عادِ

These abodes are not lasting for us

Did they not belong to ?Ad in ancient times?

لَهونا بالحياةِ وَتِلكَ حلمٌ

لاعيننا بجنحِ الليلِ بادِ

Our delight with life is a dream

When our eyes close in the wings of night

نُسَرُّ بِهِ وَنحسبهُ يَقيناً

وَنَنسى ان ذلك في الرقادِ

We rejoice in it and deem it real

Forgetting that is in slumber

اذا شئتَ الثباتَ لدى المَنايا

فكن متزوداً باجلّ زادِ

If you wish for constancy in death

Then be provided with amplest provisions

فَلَيسَ يُخافُ امرُ الموت الّا

اذا ما خيفَ من امرِ المعادِ

For the matter of death is feared only

When the matter of the Return is feared