تَخِفُّ الأَرضُ إِن تَفقِدكَ يَوماً

وَتَبقى ما بَقيتَ بِها ثَقيلا

The land will grieve if it loses you one day

And remains as heavy as you remained in it

لِأَنَّكَ مَوضِعُ القُسطاسِ مِنها

فَتَمنَعُ جانِبَيها أَن تَميلا

Because you are the plumb line from it

So you prevent its sides from tilting