1. رمسٌ لعُّبودَ شوشاني الكَريمَ ثَوى

    كَالسَيفِ قَد غالَهُ صَرفُ القَضا عَجلا

    A grave for generous Abboud Shoshani, who lies at rest

    like a sword; fate's turn swiftly carried him off.

  2. شهمٌ مَضى فَسقَتْهُ كُلّ غاديةٍ

    غَيثُ الرِّضى وَسَقاهُ الدَمعُ إِذ هَطَلا

    A noble-hearted man departed; then every morning cloud watered him

    with the rain of divine favor, and tears watered him as they poured.

  3. قَضى الحَياةَ يَفعلُ الخَيرَ مُعتَصِماً

    بِاللَهِ حَتّى قَضى في عَفوِهِ أَجَلا

    He spent his life doing good, holding fast

    to God, until he completed his allotted span in His forgiveness.

  4. ان رُمتَ تاريخَهُ سَطِّر بِمضجَعِهِ

    في دارِ مَولاهُ عَبدِ اللَهِ قَد نَزَلا

    If you seek his date, inscribe at his resting place:

    In his Lord's house, God's servant has come to dwell.