1. إن عُدتَ عادَ إلى النُّفوسِ سُرورُ

    أو غِبتَ عَنَّا فالحَياةُ ثُبورُ

    If you return, joy returns to souls.

    Or if you are absent from us, life is ruin.

  2. إنِّي لأشكُرُ فَضلَكُم صَنيعَكُم

    والفَضلُ مِنكُم دائماً مَشكُورُ

    I am indeed grateful for your generosity and your kindness.

    And your generosity is always gratefully acknowledged.

  3. لا تُشرِقُ الدنيا وتُبهِجُ طَلعَةً

    إن لم يُضِئها مِن وُجودِكَ نُورُ

    The world neither shines nor gladdens any face,

    Unless a light from your presence illuminates it.

  4. مُراكشٌ قد أظلَمَت من بُعدِكُم

    والكَونُ يُظلِمُ إذ تَغيبُ بُدورُ

    Marrakesh has grown dark because you are far away.

    And the universe darkens when full moons disappear.

  5. عادت إلى جِسمي حياةٌ فارقَت

    فكأنَّما أنَا ميِّتٌ مَنشورُ

    Life that had departed has returned to my body,

    So it is as though I were a dead man resurrected.

  6. لكنَّ نَجلَك كان نُوراً مُشرِقا

    والنَّيراتُ تُنيرُ حين تَسيرُ

    But your son was a radiant light,

    And the luminaries shine as they move.

  7. قَسَماً لقد حاكى جميلَ خِصالِكُم

    إنِّي به وحيَاتِكُم لَفَخورُ

    I swear, he has indeed emulated your fine qualities.

    Indeed, by your life, I am truly proud of him.