1. لَقَد مَضى سَعدُ رَزوق الكَريمَ إِلى

    مَولاهُ حَسْبَ قَضاءِ اللَّهِ وَالقَدَرِ

    Indeed, the generous Sa'd Razuq has departed to

    his Lord, in accordance with God's decree and destiny.

  2. شَهمٌ قَد اِشتَهَرَت في النّاسِ سيرَتُهُ

    بِكُلِّ خَيرٍ فَكانَت أَفضَلَ السِّيَرِ

    A gallant man whose life had become renowned among the people

    for every virtue, and so was the finest of lives.

  3. لَقَد طَوَت شَخصَهُ الأَيّامُ غادِرَةً

    وَما طَوَت مِنهُ ذِكراً طَيِّبَ الأَثَرِ

    Indeed, the days have treacherously folded him away,

    yet have not folded away the fond remembrance he left.

  4. جادَت عَلى رَمسِهِ الأَنواءُ ماطِرَةً

    وَدَمعُ باكيهِ في الأَحياءِ كَالمَطَرِ

    May the rainstorms pour generously upon his grave,

    and his mourners' tears among the living are like rain.

  5. فَخَطَّ أَحرُفَ تاريخٍ يَقولُ بِها

    عَن مَنزلِ السَعدِ زالَت طَلعَةُ القَمَرِ

    So the letters of a chronogram were inscribed, declaring:

    "From the abode of good fortune the moon's face has vanished."