قلsay يومthe day حتفكyour death عنديto me
قل يوم حتفك عندي
ياO عاذليmy reproacher خيرbest يومday
يا عاذلي خير يوم
Say: the day of your death, to me,
Say the day of your demise is to me
O my reproacher, is the best day.
O reproacher, the best of days
كانتwas حياتكyour life شؤماan ill omen
كانت حياتك شؤما
قضيتهاyou spent it باللومin reproach
قضيتها باللوم
Your life was an ill omen;
Your life was misfortune
You spent it in reproach.
You spent it blaming
قدindeed استرحناwe have found rest جميعاall
قد استرحنا جميعا
مذsince طابgrew sweet بعدكafter you نوميmy sleep
مذ طاب بعدك نومي
We have all found rest,
We all relaxed
Since my sleep grew sweet after your passing.
When after you my sleep was sweet
الحمدpraise للّهto God لماfor what
الحمد للّه لما
كانتwere مصائبmisfortunes قومsome people
كانت مصائب قوم
Praise be to God for what
Thanks be to God for what
Were some people's misfortunes.
Were the afflictions of a people