أَبكى عُيونَ بَني الشَميلِ فاضلٌ

أَبكى عُيونَ بَني الشَميلِ فاضلٌ

ناحَت لِمَصرَعِهِ المَكارمُ إِذ مَضى

ناحَت لِمَصرَعِهِ المَكارمُ إِذ مَضى

A virtuous man brought tears to the eyes of the sons of al-Shamil.

The eyes of the people of Shamail weep for the virtuous one,

The noble virtues wailed over his death when he departed.

The noble virtues mourned his death when he passed away.

شَهمٌ قَضى بِتُقى الإِله حَياتَهُ

شَهمٌ قَضى بِتُقى الإِله حَياتَهُ

حَتى مَضى عَنا كَما شاءَ القَضا

حَتى مَضى عَنا كَما شاءَ القَضا

A noble-hearted man, he spent his life in reverence for God,

A courageous man who lived his life in pious reverence of God,

Until he departed from us, as fate willed.

Until he left us as destiny had willed.

قَد نالَ أَجرَ الصّابرينَ عَلى البَلا

قَد نالَ أَجرَ الصّابرينَ عَلى البَلا

إِذ لَم يَزَل لِرَضَى الإِله مُفوَّضا

إِذ لَم يَزَل لِرَضَى الإِله مُفوَّضا

He has attained the reward of those patient in affliction,

He attained the reward of those patient with tribulation,

For he remained ever resigned to God's good pleasure.

As he always surrendered to the will of God.

ومُسطِّرُ التّاريخِ نادى قائِلاً

ومُسطِّرُ التّاريخِ نادى قائِلاً

بِمَقامِ إبراهيمَ قَد نَزَلَ الرِّضَى

بِمَقامِ إبراهيمَ قَد نَزَلَ الرِّضَى

And the chronicler called out, saying:

And the recorder of history proclaimed,

At Ibrahim's resting place, divine favor has descended.

"He has come to rest in the station of Abraham, pleased."