فَقَدتُ بِاِبنِ دُرَيدٍ كُلَّ مَنفَعَةٍ

فَقَدتُ بِاِبنِ دُرَيدٍ كُلَّ مَنفَعَةٍ

لما غَدا ثالِثَ الأَحجارِ وَالتُرَبِ

لما غَدا ثالِثَ الأَحجارِ وَالتُرَبِ

In losing Ibn Durayd, I lost every benefit,

When Ibn Dureid was gone, all benefit went too

When he joined stones and earth as their third companion.

Since he turned to be but dust and stones.

وَكُنتُ أَبكي لِفَقدِ الجودِ مُجتَهِداً

وَكُنتُ أَبكي لِفَقدِ الجودِ مُجتَهِداً

فَصِرتُ أَبكي لِفَقدِ الجودِ وَالأَدَبِ

فَصِرتُ أَبكي لِفَقدِ الجودِ وَالأَدَبِ

And I used to weep earnestly for the loss of generosity;

I wept for generosity lost with great sorrow,

So I came to weep for the loss of generosity and letters.

Now I weep for kindness and wisdom also.