بكتِwept المجالسُthe assemblies والمدارسُand the schools جملةًall together
بكتِ المجالسُ والمدارسُ جملةً
لكَfor you ياO بنَson of جملةَJumla حينَwhen فاجأكَtook you by surprise الردىdeath
لكَ يا بنَ جملةَ حينَ فاجأكَ الردى
The assemblies and schools all wept
The gatherings and schools wept altogether
for you, O Ibn Jumla, when death took you by surprise.
For you, O son of Jamila, when fate surprised you
فاصعدْso ascend إلىto درجِthe steps of العلىeminence واسعدْand rejoice فمَنْfor whoever
فاصعدْ إلى درجِ العلى واسعدْ فمَنْ
خدمَserved العلومَthe sciences جزاؤُهُhis reward أنْthat يصعداhe should ascend
خدمَ العلومَ جزاؤُهُ أنْ يصعدا
So ascend the steps of eminence and rejoice, for whoever
So ascend to the highest rank and be joyous, for he who
has served the sciences is rewarded with ascent.
Served knowledge, his reward is to ascend