وَقَفَ العُفاةُ عَلَيكَ مِن مُتَحَيّرٍ

وَقَفَ العُفاةُ عَلَيكَ مِن مُتَحَيّرٍ

وَلِهِ الرَجاءُ وَذو غِنىً يَستَرجِعُ

وَلِهِ الرَجاءُ وَذو غِنىً يَستَرجِعُ

The seekers of bounty stood over you, among them one bewildered,

The unkempt stood over you, confused,

Distraught in hope, and a wealthy man uttering the words of return to God;

While he of hope and wealth tries to recover,

وَمُخادِعُ السَمعِ النَعيَّ وَدونَهُ

وَمُخادِعُ السَمعِ النَعيَّ وَدونَهُ

خَطبٌ أَلَمَّ بِصادِقٍ لا يَخدَعُ

خَطبٌ أَلَمَّ بِصادِقٍ لا يَخدَعُ

And one trying to deceive his hearing about the death announcement, while before him lies

And the deceiver of hearing laments, and after him

A calamity that has befallen a truthful one who does not deceive.

Speeches that afflict the truthful, who does not deceive.