رَمسٌ لِأَنطونَ الكَريمَ فَقِف بِهِ

رَمسٌ لِأَنطونَ الكَريمَ فَقِف بِهِ

وَقُلِ السَلامُ عَلى ضَريحِكَ مُرسَلا

وَقُلِ السَلامُ عَلى ضَريحِكَ مُرسَلا

A grave for generous Antun—so stand beside it,

A portrait for the generous Antoun, so stop by it

and say: “May peace be sent upon your tomb.”

And say, peace be upon your tomb oh messenger

ناحَت بَنو سيُّورَ بَعدَكَ رُكنَها

ناحَت بَنو سيُّورَ بَعدَكَ رُكنَها

لا بَل لعَمرِي كُنتَ رُكناً لِلمَلا

لا بَل لعَمرِي كُنتَ رُكناً لِلمَلا

The sons of Siyyur mourned their pillar after your passing;

The people of Siyyur lamented when you passed away

nay—by my life, you were a pillar to all the people.

No, by my life, you were a pillar for the community

مَنَعوا السَحائِبَ عَن ثَراك لِأَنَّهُم

مَنَعوا السَحائِبَ عَن ثَراك لِأَنَّهُم

وَثِقوا بِأَنَّ الدَمعَ أَغزَرُ مَنهلا

وَثِقوا بِأَنَّ الدَمعَ أَغزَرُ مَنهلا

They kept the clouds from your grave’s soil, because they

They prevented the clouds from your burial place because

were certain that tears were a more abundant source of water.

They trusted that tears were a more abundant spring

وَلَقد نَزَلتَ بِعَرشِ رَبك تارِكاً

وَلَقد نَزَلتَ بِعَرشِ رَبك تارِكاً

دارَ الفَناءِ فَكُنتَ أَطيَبَ مَنزِلا

دارَ الفَناءِ فَكُنتَ أَطيَبَ مَنزِلا

And indeed you alighted at your Lord’s throne, leaving

And you have attained the throne of your Lord, leaving

the abode of mortality, and found a sweeter dwelling.

The abode of mortality, thus you were the sweetest dwelling

فَعَلَيكَ مِنهُ بِكُلِّ تاريخٍ رِضىً

فَعَلَيكَ مِنهُ بِكُلِّ تاريخٍ رِضىً

وَسَقى سَحائبَ العَفوِ نَفسكَ في العُلى

وَسَقى سَحائبَ العَفوِ نَفسكَ في العُلى

So may His favor rest upon you at all times,

So upon you is His pleasure throughout history

and may He water your soul on high with clouds of pardon.

And the clouds of forgiveness have watered your soul in the most high