أُعَزِّيكَ لا أَنِّي أَظُنُّكَ جَازِعاً

لِخَطْبٍ وَلَكِنِّي عَمَدْتُ لِوَاجِبِ

I console you, not because I think you are grieving

For some misfortune, but because it is my duty

وَكَيْفَ أُعَزِّي مَنْ فَرَى الدَّهْرَ خِبْرَةً

وَأَدْرَكَ مَا فِي طَيِّهِ مِنْ عَجَائِبِ

And how could I console one who has gained from time

Knowledge of the wonders that destiny brings

فَيَا صَاحِبِي مَهْلاً فَلَسْتَ بِوَاجِدٍ

سِوَى حَاضِرٍ يَبْكِي فَجِيعَةَ غَائِبِ

So my friend, have patience, for you will find

None but the present to mourn the departed

وَصَبْرَاً فَإِنَّ الصَّبْرَ أَكْرَمُ صاحِبٍ

لِمَنْ بَانَ عَنْ مَثْوَاهُ أَكْرَمَ صَاحِبِ

Show forbearance, for patience is the noblest friend

To one whose companion has left for the noblest abode

وَلا تَأْسَ مِنْ وَقْعِ الْخُطُوبِ وَإِنْ جَفَتْ

عَلَيْكَ فَإِنَّ النَّاسَ مَرْعَى النَّوائِبِ

Do not despair if misfortunes befall you

For mankind are prone to reverses of fortune

إِذَا مَا الرَّدَى أَوْدَى بِآدَمَ قَبْلَنَا

فَهَلْ أَحَدٌ مِنْ نَسْلِهِ غَيْرُ ذَاهِبِ

Since Adam's offspring in ages before us

Have gone the way of all flesh and turned to dust

فَإِنْ تَكُ قَدْ فَارَقْتَ شَهْمَاً مُهَذَّباً

فَكُلُّ ابْنِ أُنْثَى عُرْضَةٌ لِلْمَصَائِبِ

If you have lost a refined and noble soul

All sons of woman are subject to life's calamities

وَمَا مَاتَ مَنْ أَبْقَاكَ تَهْتِفُ بِاسْمِهِ

وَتُذْكَرُ عَنْهُ صَالِحَاتُ الْمَنَاقِبِ

Those who survive you still hail him by name

And tell of his virtues and excellent qualities