أَمسَت هُمومٌ ثِقالٌ قَد تَأَوَّبُني

مَثلُ الصُخورِ عِظامٌ هَدَّتِ الجَسَدا

The burdens are now heavy upon me, bending me over

Like rocks my bones weakened my body

لَيتَ القِيامَةَ قامَت عِندَ مَهلِكِهِ

كَيلاً نَرى بَعدَهُ مالاً وَلا وَلَداً

Would that the Day of Resurrection was upon my killer

So I no longer see, after it, property or child

وَلَستُ آسى عَلى شَيءٍ فُجِعتُ بِهِ

بَعدَ الرَسولِ إِذا اَمسى مَيِّتاً فُقِدا

And I do not grieve for anything I was anguished by

After the Messenger, when the deceased is missed

كانَ المُصَفّى مِنَ الآفاتِ قَد عَلِموا

وَفي العَفافِ فَلا تَعدِل بِهِ أَحَدا

The chosen one knew to be pure of flaws

And in chastity none can match him

كَم لِيَ بَعدَكَ مِن هَمٍّ يُنَصِّبُني

إِذا تَذَكَّرتُ أَنّي لا أَراكَ اَبَدا

How much grief remains for me after you

When I remember I will never see you again

نَفسي فِداؤُكَ مِن مَيتٍ وَمِن بَدَنٍ

ما أَطيَبَ الذِكرَ وَالأَخلاقَ وَالجَسَدا

My soul is your ransom from a dead and lifeless body

How beautiful your memory, character and body