Between two men, there was enmity and war

They raised their heads against each other like leopards

To such an extent they avoided each other

That the sky felt narrow to both

Fate brought the army of death upon one

His days of joy came to an end

His ill-wisher was inwardly pleased

After some time, he passed by his grave

He saw the chamber of his grave darkened

That once saw golden adornments

He gracefully came to his bedside

Saying to himself with a smile

Blessed is the time of that one

Who, after his enemy's death, is in the embrace of a friend

One should not weep after the death of someone

Who lived a day after the death of his enemy

Out of enmity, with strength

He tore a plank off his grave

He saw his crowned head in the pit

His world-seeing eyes filled with dust

His being trapped in the prison of the grave

His body a feast for worms and prey for ants

His bones so tightly packed with dirt

That his ivory turned into kohl in the earth's eye

The full moon of his face became a crescent from the turning of the heavens

From the cruelty of time, his cypress-like stature became frail

The palm and strong fingers

Were separated by the days from their bonds

Such mercy came from his heart for him

That he kneaded his grave's earth with tears

He repented of his deeds and vile nature

He ordered these words to be inscribed on his gravestone

Do not rejoice at anyone's death

For your world will not last long after them

A wise mystic heard this saying

And lamented, 'O Omnipotent Creator'

It would be surprising if you do not show mercy to him

For even his enemy wept over him in sorrow

Our bodies too will one day become like that

That our enemies' hearts will burn for us

Unless my friend shows mercy in his heart for me

When he sees that my enemy forgives me

Things will eventually reach a point

Where one would say there were never any eyes in it

One day, I struck a mound of earth with a pickaxe

A painful wail reached my ear

Saying, 'Beware, if you are a man, be more gentle'

For it is eyes, ears, face, and head