ضَريحٌa tomb لاfor براهيمIbrahim جهشانَJahshan قدalready سقتhave watered
ضَريحٌ لا براهيم جهشانَ قد سقت
ثَراهُits soil غواديmorning showers السُحبof the clouds هاميةَpouring down القطرِrain
ثَراهُ غوادي السُحب هاميةَ القطرِ
A tomb for Ibrahim Jahshan—they have watered
Its soil, those morning clouds pouring down rain.
فَتىًa young man منamong ذويthose possessing المعروفkindness والبرّand righteousness والتقىand piety
فَتىً من ذوي المعروف والبرّ والتقى
وحسنand beauty المَزاياof qualities الغُرِّthe radiant بينamong بَنيthe sons of العصرِthe age
وحسن المَزايا الغُرِّ بين بَني العصرِ
A young man of kindness, righteousness, and piety,
And fine, radiant qualities among the sons of his age.
قَضىhe spent عمرهُhis life فيin طاعةobedience to اللَهGod ربِّهِhis Lord
قَضى عمرهُ في طاعة اللَه ربِّهِ
فَفازَso he attained لديهِin His presence بالكَرامةwith honor والاجرِand reward
فَفازَ لديهِ بالكَرامة والاجرِ
He spent his life in obedience to God, his Lord,
And so won honor and reward in His presence.
فَلاso may not برحتcease منfrom رحمةthe mercy of اللَهGod دائماًforever
فَلا برحت من رحمة اللَه دائماً
تُؤَرَّخُis dated سُحبٌclouds فوقabove تربتهِhis grave-soil تجريflow
تُؤَرَّخُ سُحبٌ فوق تربتهِ تجري
So may there forever remain, through God's mercy,
Clouds flowing above his grave, as the chronogram records.