1. يُغادرُ مُرَّاكشا فَرَجُ

    وللِمسكِ مِن ذِكرِه أرَجُ

    Faraj is leaving Marrakesh,

    and musk draws fragrance from the mention of him.

  2. نطَاسِيُّهَا سيُغادِرُها

    وكلُّ لِسانٍ به لهِجُ

    Her skilled physician will leave her,

    and every tongue speaks fondly of him.

  3. سَمِيُّ ابنِ زُهرٍ وخَالفُه

    ومَن به في الرَّمس مُبتهج

    Ibn Zuhr’s namesake and successor,

    and he who brings him joy within the grave,

  4. وباعِثُه بَعد طول الفنَاء

    ووارِثُه بعدَ مَن دَرَجُوا

    and he who revives him long after his death,

    and his heir after those who passed away.

  5. ألاَ كيفَ نقوَى على بَينِه

    وحُبُّهُ بالقلبِ مُمتَزِجُ

    Ah, how can we bear parting from him,

    when love for him is mingled with the heart?

  6. فلستَ ترَى غيرَ طرفٍ همَى

    وقلبٍ لِفقدِه يَلتعِجُ

    So you see nothing but an eye streaming tears,

    and a heart burning at losing him.

  7. وَفىٌّ حَفِىٌّ أخِلاَّؤُه

    على نهجِه في الوفَا انتَهجُوا

    He is loyal and caring; his close friends

    have followed his path in loyalty.

  8. لقد رَاشَ سهمُ النوَى زمنٌ

    فَأودَت به إذ رمَى مُهَجُ

    Time has indeed feathered separation’s arrow,

    so hearts perished by it when Time let fly.

  9. يُداويك قبلَ الدَّوا لُطفُه

    ولا عجَبٌ فاسمُه فرَجُ

    His kindness heals you before the medicine does,

    and no wonder: his name is Faraj—relief.

  10. فيا ربِّ عجِّل لنا باسمِه

    إذا ما ألَمَّ بنا حَرَجُ

    So, my Lord, grant us swiftly what his name means,

    whenever distress befalls us.