فقدتI lost علياAli حيثwhen كنتI was اودهI love him
فقدت عليا حيث كنت اوده
فاوجعنيso it pained me منfrom قبلbefore موتيmy death فقدهlosing him
فاوجعني من قبل موتي فقده
I lost Ali when I held him dear.
I lost Ali where I used to love him
So losing him pained me before my own death.
So his loss pained me before my death
لقدindeed ماتdied معناهhis essence وانeven though بقىremained اسمهhis name
لقد مات معناه وان بقى اسمه
عسىmay باعثraiser الموتىthe dead عليناto us يردهreturn him
عسى باعث الموتى علينا يرده
Indeed, his essence has died, though his name remains.
His meaning has died though his name remains
May the raiser of the dead return him to us.
May He who revives the dead return him to us