ياO راكِباًrider نَحوَtoward المَدينَةِMedina جَسرَةًa sturdy she-camel
يا راكِباً نَحوَ المَدينَةِ جَسرَةً
أُجُداًstrongly built تُلاعِبُshe toys with حَلقَةًa ring وَزِماماand a rein
أُجُداً تُلاعِبُ حَلقَةً وَزِماما
O you who ride toward Medina on a sturdy she-camel,
O rider toward the city pulling the reins
strongly built, toying with ring and rein,
Urging the horse on with bit and bridle
إِقرَءconvey عَلىto أَهلِthe people of البَقيعِal-Baqi مِنِfrom اِمرِئٍa man
إِقرَء عَلى أَهلِ البَقيعِ مِنِ اِمرِئٍ
كَمِدٍgrief-stricken عَلىfor أَهلِthe people of البَقيعِal-Baqi سَلاماa greeting of peace
كَمِدٍ عَلى أَهلِ البَقيعِ سَلاما
convey to the people of al-Baqi, from a man
Recite the greetings of one who loves them
grieving for the people of al-Baqi, a greeting of peace.
To the people of al-Baqi so fine
كَمhow many غَيَّبواthey buried فيهِin it كَريماًa noble man ماجِداًillustrious
كَم غَيَّبوا فيهِ كَريماً ماجِداً
شَهماًgallant وَمُقتَبِلَand entering الشَبابِyouth غُلاماa lad
شَهماً وَمُقتَبِلَ الشَبابِ غُلاما
How many a noble, illustrious man they have buried there—
How many noble heroes lie buried there
gallant—and a lad just entering youth,
Brave men, and youths in life's flower
وَنَفيسَةٍand a treasured woman فيamong أَهلِهاher family مَرجُوَّةًlooked to with hope
وَنَفيسَةٍ في أَهلِها مَرجُوَّةً
جَمَعَتshe combined صَباحَةَbeauty of صورَةٍform وَتَماماand perfection
جَمَعَت صَباحَةَ صورَةٍ وَتَماما
and a treasured woman, in whom her family placed their hopes,
And virtuous women of high repute
who combined beauty of form with perfection.
Perfect in manners, grace and honor
Sol 6.1