لحدٌa grave ثواهhe rested in it ابنson of دلالDallal التقىthe pious فغداand so became
لحدٌ ثواه ابن دلال التقى فغدا
برحمةin the mercy of الملكthe King القدوسthe Most Holy مغموراenveloped
برحمة الملك القدوس مغمورا
A grave where the pious Ibn Dallal rests has become
A pious man, Ibn Dalal once met
Enveloped in the mercy of the King, the Most Holy.
With the mercy of the Holy King, immersed.
قضىhe spent الحيوةlife علىon نهجthe path of الصلاحrighteousness وقدand indeed
قضى الحيوة على نهج الصلاح وقد
لاقىhe met المنيةdeath مبروراًblessed ومشكوراand praised
لاقى المنية مبروراً ومشكورا
He spent his life on the path of righteousness, and indeed
He lived a life of righteousness and so
Met death blessed and praised.
Met his death forgiven and thanked.
ناداهcalled to him ربٌa Lord غفورٌforgiving إذas نؤرخهُwe record his date
ناداه ربٌ غفورٌ إذ نؤرخهُ
نلattain جنةthe Garden of الخلدeternity عبدAbd (servant of) اللهAllah (God) مسروراrejoicing
نل جنة الخلد عبد الله مسرورا
A forgiving Lord called to him, as we record the date of his death:
His Lord called him when death was recorded
“Attain the Garden of Eternity, Abd Allah, rejoicing.”
To Paradise, eternal, Allah's happy servant.