رَمسٌ بِهِ مِن آلِ صافي نازِلٌ

رَمسٌ بِهِ مِن آلِ صافي نازِلٌ

كَثُرَت لِمصرَعِهِ الدُموعُ الذُّرَّفُ

كَثُرَت لِمصرَعِهِ الدُموعُ الذُّرَّفُ

A grave wherein one of the house of Safi rests;

A portrait descending from the family of unblemished virtue,

Abundant were the tears shed for his death.

Abundant tears streamed for his death, flowing and pouring.

رَيّانُ وَلَّى في الشَبيبةِ راحِلاً

رَيّانُ وَلَّى في الشَبيبةِ راحِلاً

عَنّا وَبُرداهُ تُقىً وَتَعفُفُ

عَنّا وَبُرداهُ تُقىً وَتَعفُفُ

Full of vigor, he departed in his youth,

Rayyan turned away in his youth, leaving,

away from us, his two cloaks piety and self-restraint.

Chaste and shielded from us, of utmost modesty.

وَلَقَد تَمَتَّعَ بِالسَعادةِ فائِزاً

وَلَقَد تَمَتَّعَ بِالسَعادةِ فائِزاً

فيها بِحَظِّ كَرامةٍ لا يُوصفُ

فيها بِحَظِّ كَرامةٍ لا يُوصفُ

And indeed he enjoyed happiness, gaining

He was privileged with happiness and success,

in it a share of honor beyond description.

Endowed with honor beyond all description.

وَعِبارةُ التاريخِ تَنطقُ أَنَّهُ

وَعِبارةُ التاريخِ تَنطقُ أَنَّهُ

بِالبِرِّ قَد نالَ الكَرامةَ يُوسُفُ

بِالبِرِّ قَد نالَ الكَرامةَ يُوسُفُ

And the chronogram's wording declares that

The chronicle of history proclaims,

through righteousness, Yusuf has attained honor.

With righteousness, Yusuf attained greatness.