قَد كُنتُ أَحسبُني جَلداً فَضَعضَعَني

قَد كُنتُ أَحسبُني جَلداً فَضَعضَعَني

قَبرٌ بِحَرّانَ فيهِ عصمَةُ الدينِ

قَبرٌ بِحَرّانَ فيهِ عصمَةُ الدينِ

I had thought myself strong, but I was shattered

I thought myself to be steadfast, but it shook me,

By a grave in Harran, wherein lies the safeguard of the faith.

A grave in Harran, in it the protector of the faith,

فيهِ الإِمامُ وَخَيرُ الناسِ كُلِّهِمُ

فيهِ الإِمامُ وَخَيرُ الناسِ كُلِّهِمُ

بَينَ الصَفائِحِ وَالأَحجارِ وَالطيَنِ

بَينَ الصَفائِحِ وَالأَحجارِ وَالطيَنِ

Within it lies the imam, the best of all mankind,

In it is the Imam and the best of all people,

Between slabs and stones and clay.

Between boards and stones and clay.

فيهِ الإِمامُ الَّذي عَمَّت مُصيبَتُهُ

فيهِ الإِمامُ الَّذي عَمَّت مُصيبَتُهُ

وَعيَّلَت كُلَّ ذي مالٍ وَمِسكينِ

وَعيَّلَت كُلَّ ذي مالٍ وَمِسكينِ

Within it lies the imam whose loss afflicted everyone

In it is the Imam whose tragedy encompassed all,

And impoverished every wealthy man and every pauper.

And burdened every wealthy and destitute person.

إِنَّ الإِمامَ الَّذي وَلّى وَغادَرَني

إِنَّ الإِمامَ الَّذي وَلّى وَغادَرَني

كَأَنَّني بَعدَهُ في ثَوبِ مَجنونِ

كَأَنَّني بَعدَهُ في ثَوبِ مَجنونِ

Indeed, the imam who departed has left me

Indeed the Imam who turned away and left me,

As though, after him, I were clad in a madman's robe.

As if after him I am in a madman's garb.

حالَ الزَمانُ بِنا إِذ باتَ يَعرُكُنا

حالَ الزَمانُ بِنا إِذ باتَ يَعرُكُنا

عَركَ الصَناعِ أَديماً غَيرَ مَدهونِ

عَركَ الصَناعِ أَديماً غَيرَ مَدهونِ

Time turned against us as it spent the night kneading us,

Time's situation turned against us when it stayed up harassing us,

As a craftswoman kneads an unoiled hide.

Harassing like an untreated leather worker.

وَأَعقَبَ الدَهرُ ريشاً في مَناكِبِهِ

وَأَعقَبَ الدَهرُ ريشاً في مَناكِبِهِ

فَما يَزالُ مَع الأَعداءِ يَرميني

فَما يَزالُ مَع الأَعداءِ يَرميني

And Time grew new feathers upon its shoulders,

And fate succeeded in stabbing me in the back,

So it keeps shooting at me alongside my enemies.

So it continues to target me with the enemies.

فَرَحمَةُ اللَهِ أَنواعاً مُضاعَفَةً

فَرَحمَةُ اللَهِ أَنواعاً مُضاعَفَةً

عَلَيكَ مِن مُقعَصٍ ظُلماً وَمَسجونِ

عَلَيكَ مِن مُقعَصٍ ظُلماً وَمَسجونِ

So may God's mercy, manifold and redoubled,

So may Allah's mercy be abundant,

Be upon you, unjustly struck dead and imprisoned.

Upon you, from an oppressed prisoner.

فَلا عَفا اللَهُ عَن مَروانَ مَظلمَةً

فَلا عَفا اللَهُ عَن مَروانَ مَظلمَةً

لَكِن عَفا اللَهُ عَمَّن قالَ آمينِ

لَكِن عَفا اللَهُ عَمَّن قالَ آمينِ

So may God forgive Marwan no wrong,

May Allah not forgive Marwan's injustice,

But may God forgive whoever says 'Amen.'

But may Allah forgive whoever says "Amen".