أتيتُكI came to you راجلاًon foot ووددتُand I wished أنّيthat I
أتيتُك راجلاً ووددتُ أنّي
جعلتُI made سوادthe black (pupil) عينيof my eye أمتطيهI ride it
جعلتُ سواد عيني أمتطيه
I came to you on foot, and wished that I
I came to you on foot, and wished that I
had made the black of my eye a mount to ride.
Had made the blackness of my eyes my steed
وماليand why should I لاnot أُسَعّيhasten علىon المآقيthe corners of the eyes
ومالي لا أُسَعّي على المآقي
علىat قبرٍa grave رسولُthe Messenger اللّهof God فيهin it
على قبرٍ رسولُ اللّه فيه
And why should I not hasten on the corners of my eyes
Why should I not strive with heavy sighs
at a grave in which the Messenger of God lies?
Upon a grave wherein God's Prophet lies