مالِي وَقَفتُ عَلى القُبورِ مُسَلِّماً

قَبرَ الحَبيبِ فَلَم يَرُدَّ جَوابي

Why have I paused by the graves to bid farewell,

What ails me that I stand by the graves, offering greetings,

My beloved's grave, but no reply comes my call,

To the grave of the beloved, yet he returned no answer?

أَحَبيبُ مالَكَ لا تَرُدُّ جَوابَنا

اَنَسيتَ بَعدي خِلَّةَ الأَحبابِ

My beloved, why no reply comes from you,

O beloved, what prevents you from returning our call?

Have you forgotten after me the intimates dear?

Have you forgotten, in my absence, the bond of loved ones?

قالَ الحَبيبُ وَكَيفَ لِي بِجَوابِكُم

وَأَنا رَهينُ جَنادِلٍ وَتُرابِ

The beloved replied: How can I answer your call

The beloved replied: "And how can I offer you an answer,

When shrouded in dust and earth lies all?

When I am held hostage by heavy stones and soil?"

أَكَلَ التُرابُ مَحاسِني فَنَسيتُكُم

وَحُجِبتُ عَن أَهلي وَعَن أَترابي

The earth has eaten my charms so I forget you,

"The earth has consumed my beauty, causing me to forget you,

Veiled from my folk and companions true,

And I have been veiled away from my family and my peers."

فَعَلَيكُمُ مِنّي السَلامَ تَقَطَّعَت

مِنّي وَمِنكُم خِلَّةَ الأَحبابِ

My greetings to you though severed ties

"So peace be upon you from me; for severed now,

Of love between you and I in demise.

Between me and you, is the fellowship of friends."