1. ما حالَ مَن سَكَنَ الثَرى ما حالُهُ

    أَمسى وَقَد قُطِعَت هُناكَ حِبالُهُ

    What is the state of one who has settled in the earth—what is his state?

    He is now there, his bonds severed.

  2. أَمسى وَلا رَوحُ الحَياةِ تُصيبُهُ

    يَوماً وَلا لُطفُ الحَبيبِ يَنالُهُ

    He is now where life's solace does not reach him,

    On any day, nor does a loved one's tenderness reach him.

  3. أَمسى وَحيداً موحِشاً مُتَفَرِّداً

    مُتَشَتِّتاً بَعدَ الجَميعِ عِيالُهُ

    He is now alone, desolate, solitary,

    His family scattered after being together.

  4. أَمسى وَقَد دَرَسَت مَحاسِنُ وَجهِهِ

    وَتَفَرَّقَت في قَبرِهِ أَوصالُهُ

    Now the beauty of his face has faded,

    And his limbs have fallen apart in his grave.