عَشِيرَةُ الأَحْرَارِ فِي مَأْتَمِ

عَشِيرَةُ الأَحْرَارِ فِي مَأْتَمِ

حُزْناً عَلَى أُسْتَاذِهَا الأَعْظَمِ

حُزْناً عَلَى أُسْتَاذِهَا الأَعْظَمِ

The fellowship of free men is in mourning,

The clan of the free in mourning

Grieving for its greatest master.

For their greatest master.

كُلُّ أَخٍ مِنْهُمْ لَهُ مُهْجَةٌ

كُلُّ أَخٍ مِنْهُمْ لَهُ مُهْجَةٌ

تَدْمَى عَلَى ذَاكَ الأَخِ الأَكْرَمِ

تَدْمَى عَلَى ذَاكَ الأَخِ الأَكْرَمِ

Every brother among them has a heart

Each brother among them with anguish

That bleeds for that most noble brother.

That bleeds for that most noble brother.

شَاعَ الأَسَى فِي كُل رَبْعٍ عَلَى

شَاعَ الأَسَى فِي كُل رَبْعٍ عَلَى

ذَاكَ الأَبِيِّ الوَادِعِ المُقْدِمِ

ذَاكَ الأَبِيِّ الوَادِعِ المُقْدِمِ

Sorrow has spread through every dwelling for

Sorrow spread in every quarter

That proud, gentle, valiant man.

For that most righteous father who went ahead.

وَمَا لِلبْنَانَ عَزَاءٌ عَلَى

وَمَا لِلبْنَانَ عَزَاءٌ عَلَى

مَنْ كَانَ فِيهِ بَهْجَةَ المَوْسِمِ

مَنْ كَانَ فِيهِ بَهْجَةَ المَوْسِمِ

And Lebanon has no solace for the loss of

And what solace can Lebanon have

Him who was, within it, the season's delight.

For one who was its joy in season.

مُطَهَّرَ الشيمَةِ مِنْ رِيبَةٍ

مُطَهَّرَ الشيمَةِ مِنْ رِيبَةٍ

مُطَهَّرَ السيرَةِ مِنْ مَأْثَمِ

مُطَهَّرَ السيرَةِ مِنْ مَأْثَمِ

With character cleansed of suspicion,

Of flawless honor, of flawless conduct

With conduct cleansed of sin.

Cleansed of any blemish or wrongdoing.

كَحَاتِمٍ إِنْ يُقْرِ أَضْيَافَهُ

كَحَاتِمٍ إِنْ يُقْرِ أَضْيَافَهُ

كَمَعْنَ إِنْ يُعْطِ وَإِنْ يَحْلُمِ

كَمَعْنَ إِنْ يُعْطِ وَإِنْ يَحْلُمِ

Like Hatim when he hosts his guests,

Generous as Hatem if he lodges his guests,

Like Ma'n when he gives and when he shows forbearance.

And forgiving as Ma'n if he gives or is forbearing.

كَمْ شَادَ لِلإِحْسَانِ مِنْ مَعْهَدٍ

كَمْ شَادَ لِلإِحْسَانِ مِنْ مَعْهَدٍ

وَشَادَ لِلْعِرْفَانِ مِنْ مَعْلَمِ

وَشَادَ لِلْعِرْفَانِ مِنْ مَعْلَمِ

How many an institution he built for charity,

How many a school of virtue he founded,

And how many a landmark he raised for learning!

And how many a monument of knowledge he built.

وَكَمْ يَدٍ عَالَ يَتِيماً بِهَا

وَكَمْ يَدٍ عَالَ يَتِيماً بِهَا

وَذَادَ رَيْبَ البُؤْسِ عَنْ أَيمِ

وَذَادَ رَيْبَ البُؤْسِ عَنْ أَيمِ

And with how many a helping hand he sustained an orphan,

How many a hand he lifted to succor the orphan,

And warded off misery's afflictions from a widow.

And fended off the touch of misery from the helpless.

فَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَرِضْوَانُهُ

فَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَرِضْوَانُهُ

عَلَى فَتىً عَاشَ وَلَمْ يُذْمَمِ

عَلَى فَتىً عَاشَ وَلَمْ يُذْمَمِ

So may God's mercy and His favor rest

So may the mercy and good pleasure of God

Upon a young man who lived without reproach.

Be upon a youth who lived and was never blemished.