ياO نفسsoul إنif راحdeparted الخليلKhalil وعندهand with him
يا نفس إن راح الخليل وعنده
وردroses الخليلKhalil فعجّليthen hasten برحيليwith my departure
ورد الخليل فعجّلي برحيلي
O soul, if Khalil has departed, and with him
O soul, if the friend departs and with him
Are Khalil’s roses, then hasten my departure.
The scent of friendship, hasten my departure
حملواthey carried علىupon الأعوادthe wooden bier فنَّاart خالداًimmortal
حملوا على الأعواد فنَّا خالداً
وارحمتاهalas! لكوكبfor a star محمولbeing carried
وارحمتاه لكوكب محمول
They bore immortal art upon the wooden bier.
They bore upon the bier one who does not die,
Alas for a star being carried!
A planet, pitied and made to move on.
هوit is مصرعa death blow للعبقريةto genius روّعتwas terrified
هو مصرع للعبقرية روّعت
فيon عرشهاher throne والتاجand the crown والإكليلand the wreath
في عرشها والتاج والإكليل
It is a death blow to genius, struck with terror
This was the death of genius, frightened off
On her throne, with crown and wreath.
From its throne, its crown and wreath cast down.