1. يا واحِداً ما كانَ لي غَيرُهُ

    بَعدَكَ وا قِلَّةَ أَنصاري

    O my only one—I had no one but you.

    Since you are gone, alas, how few my helpers!

  2. يا مُنتَهى سُؤلي وَيا مُشتَكى

    حُزني وَيا حافِظَ أَسراري

    O fulfillment of my longing, and O confidant

    Of my sorrow, and O keeper of my secrets.

  3. الدارُ مِن بَعدِكَ قَد أَصبَحَت

    في وَحشَةٍ يا مُؤنِسَ الدارِ

    The house, since you left, has become

    Lonely, O you who brought the house comfort.

  4. إِن كُنتَ قَد أَصبَحتَ في جَنَّةٍ

    إِنِّيَ مِن فَقدِكَ في نارِ

    If you have now come to be in Paradise,

    I am in fire from the loss of you.

  5. جارُكَ قَلبي كَيفَ أَحرَقتَهُ

    وَاللَهُ أَوصى الجارَ بِالجارِ

    My heart is your neighbor—how could you burn it?

    And God enjoined the neighbor to care for his neighbor.