مَضى إِلى اللَه قسطنطين مصطحِباً

مَضى إِلى اللَه قسطنطين مصطحِباً

فعل التقى مَعَهُ وَالخير والرَشَدا

فعل التقى مَعَهُ وَالخير والرَشَدا

Constantine departed to God, taking along

Constantine went to God accompanied

Deeds of piety with him, goodness, and right guidance.

By good deeds that met with Him and guidance

غصنٌ لوتهُ المنايا عند نضرتهِ

غصنٌ لوتهُ المنايا عند نضرتهِ

فاورثت كل قَلبٍ بعدهُ كمدا

فاورثت كل قَلبٍ بعدهُ كمدا

A branch that death bent while still in bloom,

A blossoming branch that death withered in its youth

Thus leaving every heart in grief after his passing.

Bequeathing grief in every heart after him

بَكى عليهِ بنو الطوا دموعَ دمٍ

بَكى عليهِ بنو الطوا دموعَ دمٍ

بكلِ جفنٍ قَريحٍ بالدما ابدا

بكلِ جفنٍ قَريحٍ بالدما ابدا

The sons of al-Tawa wept tears of blood for him,

The people of power wept for him blood tears

With every eyelid forever raw with blood.

From every sore, tearful eye continuously

ما زالَ حتىّ قَضى باللَه معتصماً

ما زالَ حتىّ قَضى باللَه معتصماً

بحبلهِ باسطاً نحو الالهِ بدا

بحبلهِ باسطاً نحو الالهِ بدا

Until he died, he remained holding fast to God,

He remained steadfast until obeying God's calling

Clinging to His rope, he appeared reaching out toward God.

Holding firmly to His rope, turning to the Divine

لِذاكَ كفوا اذا أَرَّختموهُ بكاً

لِذاكَ كفوا اذا أَرَّختموهُ بكاً

لمّا مضى لم يُمت لكنهُ رقدا

لمّا مضى لم يُمت لكنهُ رقدا

So cease weeping when you date his passing:

Therefore, restrain your weeping when dating his passing

When he departed, he did not die, but fell asleep.

For when he left, he did not die but fell asleep