بَينا الفَتى مَرِحُ الخُطى فَرِحاً بِها

بَينا الفَتى مَرِحُ الخُطى فَرِحاً بِها

يُسقى لَهُ إِذ قيلَ قَد مَرِضَ الفَتى

يُسقى لَهُ إِذ قيلَ قَد مَرِضَ الفَتى

While the young man was lively of step, rejoicing in his strides,

While the youth walked with joyous steps

Drink was being served for him—then it was said: the young man has fallen ill.

He was told, "The youth has fallen ill"

إِذ قيلَ باتَ بِلَيلَةٍ ما باتَها

إِذ قيلَ باتَ بِلَيلَةٍ ما باتَها

إِذ قيلَ أَصبَحَ مُثخَناً ما يُرتَجى

إِذ قيلَ أَصبَحَ مُثخَناً ما يُرتَجى

Then it was said: he has passed a night unlike any he has passed before.

When told, "He spent a night like none before"

Then it was said: by morning he is gravely stricken, beyond hope.

When told, "He woke up wounded, no hope remains"

إِذ قيلَ أَمسى شاخِصاً وَمُوَجَّهاً

إِذ قيلَ أَمسى شاخِصاً وَمُوَجَّهاً

وَمُعَلَّلاً إِذ قيلَ حَلَّ بِهِ الرَدى

وَمُعَلَّلاً إِذ قيلَ حَلَّ بِهِ الرَدى

Then it was said: by evening his eyes are fixed and his face turned,

When told, "By evening he was stiff and fevered"

And he is being tended—then it was said: death has come upon him.

And crippled, when told, "Death has come upon him"