طَعْمُtaste of القَصَائدِthe poems صَارَbecame مُرَّاًbitter عَلْقَمَاcolocynth
طَعْمُ القَصَائدِ صَارَ مُرَّاً عَلْقَمَا
لَوْنُcolor of القَصِيْدِthe verse غَدَاbecame بِحَقٍّin truth مُعْتِمَاdark
لَوْنُ القَصِيْدِ غَدَا بِحَقٍّ مُعْتِمَا
The taste of poems has turned bitter as colocynth.
The taste of poems has become bitter aloes
The color of verse has truly grown dark.
The color of poetry has truly turned dark
كَانَhe was الوَقُوْرَthe dignified one وَكَانَand he was صَاحِبَa possessor of حِكْمَةٍwisdom
كَانَ الوَقُوْرَ وَكَانَ صَاحِبَ حِكْمَةٍ
وَتَرَاهُand you see him فيin كُلِّevery المَسَائِلِmatter مُلْهَمَاinspired
وَتَرَاهُ في كُلِّ المَسَائِلِ مُلْهَمَا
He was dignified and a man of wisdom,
He used to be dignified and full of wisdom
And you would see him inspired in every matter.
In all matters, he was divinely inspired
كَانَhe was المُوَفَّقَguided aright دَائِمَاًalways فيin حُكْمِهِhis judgment
كَانَ المُوَفَّقَ دَائِمَاً في حُكْمِهِ
مَاnot خَانَهُbetrayed him التَّوْفِيْقُsuccess فِيْمَاin what أَبْرَمَاhe decided
مَا خَانَهُ التَّوْفِيْقُ فِيْمَا أَبْرَمَا
He was always guided aright in his judgment;
He was always successful in his judgments
Success never betrayed him in what he decided.
Success never failed him in his decrees
يَزِنُhe weighs الْكَلامَwords بِفِطْنَةٍwith insight وَرَزَانَةٍand composure
يَزِنُ الْكَلامَ بِفِطْنَةٍ وَرَزَانَةٍ
وَالْكُلُّand everyone يُنْصِتُlistens إِنْif بَدَاhe appears مُتَكَلِّمَاspeaking
وَالْكُلُّ يُنْصِتُ إِنْ بَدَا مُتَكَلِّمَا
He weighed his words with insight and composure,
He weighs words with intelligence and composure
And everyone listened whenever he spoke.
And all listen when he speaks as an orator
كَانَhe was الوَصُوْلَone who maintains ties لأَهْلِهِwith his family.. جِيْرَانِهِhis neighbors
كَانَ الوَصُوْلَ لأَهْلِهِ.. جِيْرَانِهِ
وَلِكُلِّand with everyone مَنْwho قَدْhad مَرَّpassed by.. أَوْor قَدْhad سَلَّمَاoffered greetings
وَلِكُلِّ مَنْ قَدْ مَرَّ.. أَوْ قَدْ سَلَّمَا
He kept close ties with his family and neighbors,
He was always accessible to his family and neighbors
And with everyone who passed by or offered greetings.
And to all who passed by or bid farewell
وَيَهَشُّand he beams فيin وَجْهِthe face of الجَمِيْعِeveryone فَلَمْso never تَكُنْyou would
وَيَهَشُّ في وَجْهِ الجَمِيْعِ فَلَمْ تَكُنْ
تَلْقَاهُyou meet him إِلاَّexcept ضَاحِكَاًlaughing مُتَبَسِّمَاsmiling
تَلْقَاهُ إِلاَّ ضَاحِكَاً مُتَبَسِّمَا
And he beamed at everyone, so you would never
His face shone on everyone, you would never see him
Meet him except when he was laughing and smiling.
Except laughing and smiling
إِنْif زُرْتَهُyou visited him تَلْقَyou find الْحَفَاوَةَthe welcome كَلَّهَاall of it
إِنْ زُرْتَهُ تَلْقَ الْحَفَاوَةَ كَلَّهَا
قَدْindeed كَانَhe was لِلضِّيْفَانِto guests دَوْمَاًalways مُكْرِمَاhonoring
قَدْ كَانَ لِلضِّيْفَانِ دَوْمَاً مُكْرِمَا
If you visited him, you found the fullest welcome;
If you visited him, you found full hospitality
He always honored his guests.
He was always honoring guests
وَجَوَادُهُand his steed فيin الخَيْرِgood مُنْطَلِقَunfettered الخُطَىstrides
وَجَوَادُهُ في الخَيْرِ مُنْطَلِقَ الخُطَى
وَجَوَادُهُand his steed فيin الشَرِّevil كَانَwas مُلَجَّمَاbridled
وَجَوَادُهُ في الشَرِّ كَانَ مُلَجَّمَا
And his steed strode freely toward good,
His generosity in good was unrestrained
While his steed toward evil was kept bridled.
His generosity in evil was curbed
كَانَhe was المَلاذَthe refuge لِكُلِّfor every طَالِبِseeker of حَاجَةٍa need
كَانَ المَلاذَ لِكُلِّ طَالِبِ حَاجَةٍ
لاَno .. لَيْسَnot يُوْجَدُis found مِثْلُهُhis like .. أَوْor قَلَّمَاrarely
لاَ .. لَيْسَ يُوْجَدُ مِثْلُهُ .. أَوْ قَلَّمَا
He was a refuge for all who sought help;
He was a refuge for all who sought needs
No—his like is not to be found, or only rarely.
No, there is none found like him, or nearly so
وَتَرَاهُand you see him عَنْaway from كُلِّall الصَّغَائِرِpetty failings عَالِيَاًelevated
وَتَرَاهُ عَنْ كُلِّ الصَّغَائِرِ عَالِيَاً
وَبِكُلِّand with all أَنْوَاعِkinds of الفَضَائِلِvirtues مُغْرَمَاenamored
وَبِكُلِّ أَنْوَاعِ الفَضَائِلِ مُغْرَمَا
And you saw him above all pettiness,
You see him above all minor faults
And enamored of every kind of virtue.
And immersed in all types of virtues
قَدْindeed كَانَhe was نِعْمَexcellent المُسْتَشَارُthe counselor وَنَاصِحَاًand an adviser
قَدْ كَانَ نِعْمَ المُسْتَشَارُ وَنَاصِحَاً
قَدْindeed كَانَhe was عِنْدَwhen faced with المُعْضِلاتِdifficulties الأَحْزَمَاthe most resolute
قَدْ كَانَ عِنْدَ المُعْضِلاتِ الأَحْزَمَا
He was an excellent counselor and adviser;
He was an excellent advisor and counselor
He was the most resolute when faced with difficulties.
In perplexities, he was the wisest
قَدْindeed كَانَhe was نِعْمَexcellent الجَارُthe neighbor أَشْهَدُI testify أَنَّهُthat he
قَدْ كَانَ نِعْمَ الجَارُ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّهُ
قَدْindeed كَانَhe was فيin الفِعْلِthe deed الجَمِيْلِgood مُقَدَّمَاforemost
قَدْ كَانَ في الفِعْلِ الجَمِيْلِ مُقَدَّمَا
He was an excellent neighbor; I testify that he
He was an excellent neighbor, I bear witness
Was indeed foremost in good deeds.
In good deeds, he was foremost
هُوَhe كَاظِمٌa restrainer لِلْغَيْظِof anger يَمْلِكَcontrols أَمْرَهُhis conduct
هُوَ كَاظِمٌ لِلْغَيْظِ يَمْلِكَ أَمْرَهُ
وَلِكُلِّand for every جُرْحٍwound كَانَhe was حَقَّاًtruly بَلْسَمَاa balm
وَلِكُلِّ جُرْحٍ كَانَ حَقَّاً بَلْسَمَا
He kept his anger in check and controlled himself,
He suppressed anger and controlled himself
And for every wound, he was truly a balm.
To every wound, he was a healing balm
يَسْعَىhe strives لِلَمِّto gather الشَّمْلِthose dispersed إِنَّindeed فُؤَدَاهُhis heart
يَسْعَى لِلَمِّ الشَّمْلِ إِنَّ فُؤَدَاهُ
قَدْindeed كَانَwas مِنْfrom كُلِّall الضَّغَائِنِgrudges سَالمِـََاfree
قَدْ كَانَ مِنْ كُلِّ الضَّغَائِنِ سَالمِـََا
He strove to bring people together; indeed, his heart
He sought to unite and mend rifts, in his heart
Was free of every grudge.
He was free of all resentments
يَسْعَىhe strives إِلَىtoward الإِصْلاَحِreconciliation طُوْلَthroughout حَيَاتِهِhis life
يَسْعَى إِلَى الإِصْلاَحِ طُوْلَ حَيَاتِهِ
وَجَنَانُهُand his heart كَانَwas الطَّرِيْقَthe path الأَقْوَمَاmost upright
وَجَنَانُهُ كَانَ الطَّرِيْقَ الأَقْوَمَا
He strove for reconciliation throughout his life,
He sought reform all his life
And his heart was the most upright path.
His path was the most upright
يَسْعَىhe goes لِبَيْتِto the house of اللهِGod كُلَّevery فَرِيْضَةٍobligatory prayer
يَسْعَى لِبَيْتِ اللهِ كُلَّ فَرِيْضَةٍ
فَتَرَاهُso you see him دَوْمَاًalways سَاجِدَاًprostrating أَوْor قَائِمَاstanding
فَتَرَاهُ دَوْمَاً سَاجِدَاً أَوْ قَائِمَا
He made for God's house at every obligatory prayer,
He strove to fulfill every religious duty
So you would always see him prostrating or standing.
Bowing or standing, always devout
قَدْindeed كَانَhe was مُتَّبِعَاًfollowing لِهَدْيِthe guidance of المُصْطَفَىthe Chosen One
قَدْ كَانَ مُتَّبِعَاً لِهَدْيِ المُصْطَفَى
وَبِحُبِّand with love for آَلِthe family of البَيْتِthe House كَانَhe was مُتَيَّمَاenthralled
وَبِحُبِّ آَلِ البَيْتِ كَانَ مُتَيَّمَا
He followed the guidance of the Chosen One,
He followed the way of the Chosen Prophet
And was enthralled by love for the Prophet's Household.
And in loving the Prophet’s family, he was ardent
فيin خَيْرِthe best شَهْرٍmonth بَلْnay وَأَفْضَلِand the finest لَيْلَةٍnight
في خَيْرِ شَهْرٍ بَلْ وَأَفْضَلِ لَيْلَةٍ
قَدْindeed كَانَhe was فِيْهَاin it لِلْفُرُوْضِthe prescribed prayers مُتَمِّمَاcompleting
قَدْ كَانَ فِيْهَا لِلْفُرُوْضِ مُتَمِّمَا
In the best of months—nay, on the finest night—
In the best month, and its greatest night
He had completed the prescribed prayers that night.
He completed the religious duties
صَلَّىhe prayed التَّرَاوِيْحَthe Tarawih prayers اسْتَرَاحَrested فُؤَادُهُhis heart
صَلَّى التَّرَاوِيْحَ اسْتَرَاحَ فُؤَادُهُ
لأَمَانَةِthe trust of الرَّحْمَنِthe Most Merciful كَانَhe was مُسَلِّمَاsurrendering
لأَمَانَةِ الرَّحْمَنِ كَانَ مُسَلِّمَا
He prayed Tarawih; his heart found rest.
He prayed the night vigil, his heart at rest
He was surrendering the trust of the Most Merciful.
Entrusting himself to the Trustworthy, surrendered
تَبْكِيْكَweep for you أَفْئِدَةُthe hearts of الْجَزِيْرَةِthe island كُلِّهَاall of it
تَبْكِيْكَ أَفْئِدَةُ الْجَزِيْرَةِ كُلِّهَا
كُلٌّeveryone لِمَوْتِكَat your death يَاO حَبِيْبُbeloved تَأَلَّمَاgrieved
كُلٌّ لِمَوْتِكَ يَا حَبِيْبُ تَأَلَّمَا
The hearts of the whole island weep for you;
Every heart in the island weeps for you
Everyone grieved at your death, O beloved.
All grieve your death, O beloved, pained
مَنْwho ذَاis it that يَؤُمُّleads in prayer النَّاسَthe people بَعْدَafter رَحِيْلِكُمْyour departure
مَنْ ذَا يَؤُمُّ النَّاسَ بَعْدَ رَحِيْلِكُمْ
مَنْwho ذَاis it that يُؤَذِّنُcalls to prayer شَادِيَاًsinging مُتَرَنِّمَاchanting melodiously
مَنْ ذَا يُؤَذِّنُ شَادِيَاً مُتَرَنِّمَا
Who will lead the people in prayer after your departure?
Who will lead the people after you have gone?
Who will call to prayer, singing and chanting melodiously?
Who will call the prayer, chanting melodiously?
غَادَرْتَنَاyou left us وَعُيُوْنُنَاand our eyes تَبْكِيweep دَمَاًblood
غَادَرْتَنَا وَعُيُوْنُنَا تَبْكِي دَمَاً
فَرَحِيْلُكُمْfor your departure قَدْindeed كَانَwas هَوْلاًa horror صَادِمَاshocking
فَرَحِيْلُكُمْ قَدْ كَانَ هَوْلاً صَادِمَا
You left us, and our eyes wept blood;
You left us while our eyes weep blood
For your departure was a shocking calamity.
Your passing was a painful blow
سَتَظَلُّyou will remain حَيَّاًalive فيin القُلُوْبِthe hearts عَلَىthroughout المَدَىtime
سَتَظَلُّ حَيَّاً في القُلُوْبِ عَلَى المَدَى
سَأَظَلُّI will keep عُمْرِيَmy lifetime دَاعِيَاًpraying مُسْتَرْحِمَاpleading for mercy
سَأَظَلُّ عُمْرِيَ دَاعِيَاً مُسْتَرْحِمَا
You will remain alive in hearts for all time.
You will remain alive in hearts forever
All my life, I will keep praying and pleading for mercy.
I will remain all my life praying and pleading
يَاO رِبِّmy Lord فيin الجَنَّاتِthe Gardens أَعْلِraise مَقَامَهَhis station
يَا رِبِّ في الجَنَّاتِ أَعْلِ مَقَامَهَ
وَاجْعَلْهُand make him لِلْهَادِيof the Guide البَشِيْرِthe Bearer of Good Tidings مُلازِمَاa constant companion
وَاجْعَلْهُ لِلْهَادِي البَشِيْرِ مُلازِمَا
O my Lord, exalt his station in the Gardens,
O Lord, give him the highest place in Heaven
And make him a constant companion of the Guide, the Bearer of Good Tidings.
And make him the guided herald's companion
وَارْزُقْهُand grant him يَاO رَبَّاهُLord رُؤْيَةَthe sight of وَجْهِكُمْYour face
وَارْزُقْهُ يَا رَبَّاهُ رُؤْيَةَ وَجْهِكُمْ
وَاجْعَلْهُand make him عِنْدَكَwith You فيin الجِنَانِthe Gardens مُنَعَّمَاenjoying bliss
وَاجْعَلْهُ عِنْدَكَ في الجِنَانِ مُنَعَّمَا
And grant him, O Lord, the sight of Your face,
Grant him, O Lord, to see Your Face
And let him enjoy bliss with You in the Gardens.
And make him, near You, in bliss
أَنْتَYou المَلاذُthe refuge وَأَنْتَand You أَنْتَYou المُرْتَجَىthe One hoped in
أَنْتَ المَلاذُ وَأَنْتَ أَنْتَ المُرْتَجَى
نَرْجُوْكَwe beseech You يَاO رَبَّاهُLord فَارْحَمْso have mercy on (قَاسِمَاQasim)
نَرْجُوْكَ يَا رَبَّاهُ فَارْحَمْ (قَاسِمَا)
You are the refuge, and You—You are our hope.
You are the refuge, You are the hope
We beseech You, O Lord: have mercy on Qasim.
We hope in You, O Lord, so have mercy (on Qasim)
Sol 6.1