مَضَى قاسمٌ فاسْتَخْلَفَ البَثَّ والأذَى

مَضَى قاسمٌ فاسْتَخْلَفَ البَثَّ والأذَى

عَلَيَّ فَدَا خِلٌّ وذاكَ مُسَاعِدُ

عَلَيَّ فَدَا خِلٌّ وذاكَ مُسَاعِدُ

Qasim departed, leaving anguish and suffering in his stead

Qasim passed away, so grief and pain succeeded him,

Upon me—so this one is a close friend, and that one a helper.

My friend sacrificed himself for me, and he was a helper.