بموتِ المرتضى الواكي الرضى

تألمَّ كل مستورٍ ولِىّ

With the death of Al-Murtada, the pleased became sorrowful

Every close friend and loyal companion was pained

وأصبحَ كلُّ ذي دين وعقلِ

من الثقلين في عيشٍ وبِىّ

And every person of religion and intellect

Became afflicted with sadness and sorrow

وأكمد كل ذي علمِ وحلمِ

وكدّر كل محبوب شهىّ

And every person of knowledge and forbearance grew dim

And every beloved, radiant one was saddened

وأظلمت المدائنُ والنواحي

بموتِ العالمِ البرِّ الوفِىّ

The cities and towns were darkened

With the death of the righteous, dutiful scholar

وكادتْ من أماكنها الرَّواسي

تخرّ على الدَّكادِك والقُلىّ

The foundations were nearly shaken

From their places, and every living being was stricken

وكادتْ ترجفُ الأرضون طرَّا

بمن فيها ويصعق كلُّ حيّ

The earth nearly quaked violently

And the moon nearly eclipsed, with the stars scattering

وكادَ البدرُ يخسف والدرارى

تناثرُ قبلَ خسرانِ الشقىّ

With the death of the eminent Sayyid

The blessed, prosperous Al-Zamil

بموتِ السيد السامي المسمّى

بصالِح السعيد الزاملىّ

With the death of the ransomed scholar

The honorable, learned trustee

بموتِ العالمِ المفدَّى

الأبىِّ العالم العلم الولىِّ

My brother of nobility, aid, and glory

Ally of generosity, of excellent opinion

أخِي العلياء واليد والمعالي

حليفِ الجود ذِى الرأى الجِلىّ

On Saturday morning, of Rabi' al-awwal

The pure-hearted pious one passed away

بيومِ السبت صبحاً من ربيعٍ

توفِّى طاهرُ الجيبِ التقىّ

A thousand and three hundred years had passed

From the gone by ages

وألف مع ثلاث قد تقضتْ

مع السبعين عُدَّت في المضِىّ

So it is no wonder if my eyelids

Shed blood after losing the pious one

فلا عجبٌ إذا فاضتْ جُفوني

دماً من بعد فقدانِ التقىِّ

Nor is it shameful if we die of sorrow

For the immaculate, chosen one

ولا عارٌ إذا ما مُت همَا

وأجزانا على الصَّافِي الصفِىّ

O you who were dear in the wilderness

With a good and luxurious life

فيا لَك من عزيز في البرايا

بعيشٍ طيبٍ رغد هنِىّ

You were honored, O you of sublime traits

Among the people, with ancient knowledge

وكنت مَكرّماً يا ذا السجايا

مع الأقوامِ بالعلم السنِىّ

You were noble, O you of lofty qualities

Among the people, with splendid light

وكنت مشرّفاً يا ذَا المزَايا

مع الأقوامِ بالنورِ البَهِىْ

Yet now your virtuous self lies buried

In a remote, dark, and hidden grave

فأمسى شخصُك الزاكي دفيناً

بقفرٍ طامسٍ خالٍ خفىّ

Your radiant image has vanished from us

And none can be seen but your memory remains

توارى شَخصك المانوسُ عنا

ولم يُرَ غير ذكرك في النَّدِىّ

O sea that resides in the belly of a desert!

May your Lord's prayers be upon you, O pious one

أيا بحراً ثوَى في بطنِ قفرٍ

عليك صلاة ربك مِنْ تِقىّ

Your tragedy has indeed afflicted all the wilderness

High and low alike

لقد عمت مصيبُتك البرايا

جميعاً مِن شريفٍ أو دنِىّ

And orphaned the near and far

Commoners and elites alike

وأيتمت الأدانى والأقاصِى

جميعاً من وضيعٍ أو عَلِىّ

You saddened all people, citizens and subjects

With your death, young and old

وأحزنتَ الأنامَ من الرعايا

بموتك من كبيرِ أو صَبِيّ

You bequeathed grief to all creation

With the death of the weak and the wealthy

وأرثت الخلائقَ كلَّ حزن

بموت من نقيرٍ أو غنِيّ

You made all people drink cups of sorrow

With your death, eloquent and mute alike

وأسقيت الورَى كاسَاتِ حُزنٍ

بموتك من فصيحٍ أو عَيِىّ

You possessed honor and possessed knowledge

And enlightened both worlds with your excellent conduct

حويت تكرماً وحويتَ علماً

وطلتَ العالمين بحسنِ زِيّ

You grasped knowledge along with insight and forbearance

And an astute, pure, and clear intellect

وحزت العلم مَع فهم وحلم

وعقلٍ راجحٍ صافٍ جلىّ

You taught all tongues the sacred law

And saved people from all wrongdoing

وعلَّمتَ الشرائعَ كلَّ لَسن

وأنقذتَ الورَى من كلِّ عيّ

So which people, near and far

Are not mournful and anguished by your death?

فأيُّ الناس من قاصٍ ودانٍ

بموتك غير محزونٍ شَجِىْ

And who has not been touched with worry and sorrow

By your death, lost and confused?

ومن لم يُمسِ في همٍّ وغمٍّ

بموتك غير منبوذٍ غَوِىّ

So may your grave be well-watered, O Nuzwá

By the morning and evening rains

فعلَّ ثراك يا قبراً بِنَزْوَى

غَوادٍ بالغداةِ وبالعشِىّ

O how you were afflicted with a wound that no one

Could have dressed, had it not been for Ibn Sayf Al-Ya‘rubi

فيا لك ثلمةً ما سُدَّ بابٌ

لها لولا ابن سيف اليَعْرُبِيّ

He is Sultan, son of Sayf

The progeny of the wise and prudent king

هُو السلطانُ سلطانُ بن سيفِ

سلالةُ مالكِ الفطن الكَيّ

A just, righteous, and vigilant Imam

Who acted with loyalty, righteousness and vigilance

إمامٌ عادلٌ بَرٌّ حَفىّ

فأحسنْ بالوفَا البرّ الحَفِىّ

God has indeed blessed us through him

And chosen him, my honorable father

لقد منَّ الإله به علينا

وصفوته أبي العربِ الأبىّ

He has spread goodness and generosity among the people

And given them life after death

لقدْ عمَّ الأنامَ جدىً وجوداً

وأسقاهُم حياً مِنْ بعد رِىً

And saved them all from tribulation

And cleansed their honor from all disgrace

وأنقذهم من البَلْوَى جميعاً

وطهّر عِرْضَهُم من كلِّ غَيّ

And may God, my Lord, at all times

Bless the best of creation, the choicest

وصلّى اللهُ ربي كلَّ حينٍ

على خيرِ البرية من قُصَىّ

Bless the best of creation, from progeny

The people's intercessor, Aḥmad the Prophet

على خير البرية من نزار

شفيع الخلق أحمدٍ النبيّ