زر بِالكَرامةِ قَبرَ سَجعانَ الَّذي

زر بِالكَرامةِ قَبرَ سَجعانَ الَّذي

أَبكى بَني عَونِ الأَكارمِ إِذ مَضى

أَبكى بَني عَونِ الأَكارمِ إِذ مَضى

Visit with honor the grave of Sajʿān, who

Visit the grave of Saj'an, who

Made the noble sons of ʿAwn weep when he passed away.

Made the generous sons of 'Awn weep when he passed away,

ناحَت لِمَصرَعِه العُيونُ وَدونَها

ناحَت لِمَصرَعِه العُيونُ وَدونَها

في كُلِ قَلبٍ بَعدَهُ نارُ الغَضى

في كُلِ قَلبٍ بَعدَهُ نارُ الغَضى

Eyes lamented his death, and beneath them,

Eyes wept for his death, and within every heart after him

In every heart since his passing burns the fire of ghaḍā wood.

Was the fire of sorrow.

شَهمٌ دَفنَّاهُ بِجانبِ تُربةٍ

شَهمٌ دَفنَّاهُ بِجانبِ تُربةٍ

دُفِنَ الكَمالُ بِها كَما شاءَ القَضا

دُفِنَ الكَمالُ بِها كَما شاءَ القَضا

A noble-hearted man we buried beside a grave

A noble man whom we buried beside a handful of dust

Where perfection was buried, as fate willed.

In which perfection was buried, as fate willed.

فَقُلِ السَلامَ عَلى ثَراهُ مُؤرِّخاً

فَقُلِ السَلامَ عَلى ثَراهُ مُؤرِّخاً

وَتَحلُّ جانِبَهُ المَراحِمُ وَالرِضَى

وَتَحلُّ جانِبَهُ المَراحِمُ وَالرِضَى

So say, 'Peace upon his grave,' marking the date:

So say, "Peace be upon his soil," chronicling

And may mercies and favor dwell beside him.

And may mercy and contentment adorn his side.