ماتَ المَكارِمُ وَاِبني

ماتَ المَكارِمُ وَاِبني

وَماتَت المَكرُماتُ

وَماتَت المَكرُماتُ

Noble virtues died—and my son with them;

The noble virtues and my son have died,

The virtues are dead and so are their sons

Noble virtues have died, and my son,

all deeds of honor died.

And noble deeds have died.

The generous acts have passed away

And acts of honor have perished.

لَيتَ الَّذينَ أَراهُم

لَيتَ الَّذينَ أَراهُم

وَفيهِمُ المَكرُ ماتوا

وَفيهِمُ المَكرُ ماتوا

Would that those whom I see—

If only those I see—

Would that those whom I see

Would that those whom I behold,

with deceit in their midst—had died instead.

With guile in them—had died.

Deceitful as they are, had passed away

In whom lies treachery, had died.