زُر قَبرَ طَنوسَ الكَريمَ فَإِنَّهُ

زُر قَبرَ طَنوسَ الكَريمَ فَإِنَّهُ

رَكنٌ غَدا طَيَّ الضَريحِ مَقوّضا

رَكنٌ غَدا طَيَّ الضَريحِ مَقوّضا

Visit the grave of generous Tannous, for he is

Visit the grave of the generous Tannous, for it is

a pillar now laid low within the tomb.

A pillar that will tomorrow be undermined by the tomb.

أَبكى بَنِي نَصرَ الكِرامَ دَماً كَما

أَبكى بَنِي نَصرَ الكِرامَ دَماً كَما

أَبكى الفَضائلَ وَالمَعالي إِذ مَضى

أَبكى الفَضائلَ وَالمَعالي إِذ مَضى

He made the noble sons of Nasr weep blood, just as

He made the noble Bani Nasr weep blood as

he made virtues and noble deeds weep when he passed away.

He made virtues and glories weep when he passed away.

وَلَقَد قَضى بِالخَيرِ مُدَّتَهُ إِلى

وَلَقَد قَضى بِالخَيرِ مُدَّتَهُ إِلى

أَن زارَ حُفرَتَهُ كَما شاءَ القَضا

أَن زارَ حُفرَتَهُ كَما شاءَ القَضا

And indeed he spent his lifetime doing good, until

Indeed he spent his time doing good until

he visited his grave, as fate willed.

His grave was visited as decreed by fate.

فَقُلِ السَلامُ عَلى ثَراكَ وَلا تَزل

فَقُلِ السَلامُ عَلى ثَراكَ وَلا تَزل

أَرَّخَتُ تَصحبك المَراحِمُ وَالرِضى

أَرَّخَتُ تَصحبك المَراحِمُ وَالرِضى

So say: 'Peace be upon your dust, and may you always

Say peace be upon your grave and may

—I dated it—be accompanied by mercies and favor.'

Mercy and contentment always accompany you.