فَللّه عينا مَن رَأى مثلهُ فتىً

فَللّه عينا مَن رَأى مثلهُ فتىً

أَكرّ وَأَحمى في الهياجِ وَأَصبرا

أَكرّ وَأَحمى في الهياجِ وَأَصبرا

God bless the eyes of whoever saw a young man like him—

The eyes of the one who saw the likes of him, a young man

fiercer in attack, stauncher in defense amid battle, and more steadfast.

More generous and more zealous in fury, and more patient

إِذا أُشرعت فيهِ الأسنّة خاضَها

إِذا أُشرعت فيهِ الأسنّة خاضَها

إِلى الموتِ حتّى يترك الرمحَ أَحمرا

إِلى الموتِ حتّى يترك الرمحَ أَحمرا

When spearheads were leveled at him, he plunged among them,

When the tongues turn towards him, he plunged into them

toward death, until he left the spear red.

Towards death, until he left the spear red

وَآليتُ لا تنفكّ عيني حزينةً

وَآليتُ لا تنفكّ عيني حزينةً

عَليكَ وَلا ينفكّ جلدي أَغبرا

عَليكَ وَلا ينفكّ جلدي أَغبرا

And I have sworn that my eye shall never cease its sorrow

And I swore my teary eyes will not cease to weep

for you, nor shall my skin cease to be dust-covered,

For you, nor will my dusty skin cease to be ashy

مَدى الدّهرِ ما غنّت حَمامة أيكةٍ

مَدى الدّهرِ ما غنّت حَمامة أيكةٍ

وَما طَرد الليل الصباح المنوّرا

وَما طَرد الليل الصباح المنوّرا

through all time, as long as a dove sings in a thicket,

As long as time lasts, no dove in the valley cooed

and as long as night drives away the radiant morning.

Nor did the dawn with its light expel the night

رُزئت بخيرِ الناسِ بعدَ نبيّهم

رُزئت بخيرِ الناسِ بعدَ نبيّهم

وَبعدَ أَبي بكر وما كانَ قصّرا

وَبعدَ أَبي بكر وما كانَ قصّرا

I was bereaved of the best of men after their Prophet,

I was pleased with the best of people after their prophet

and after Abu Bakr—and he had never fallen short.

And after Abu Bakr, he who did not fall short