1. Do not rejoice at the fleeting joys of life
For in it there is no lasting pleasure to find
١. لا تَغْتَبِط بسرورِ دُنْ
يَا ما يدومُ بها سُرُورُ
2. And likewise, do not grieve at an event
That troubles and weighs heavily on your heart
٢. وكذاكَ لا تَجْزَع لِحَا
دِثَةٍ تَضِيقُ بها الصُّدورُ
3. For everything that resides within the self
Is not its final end the grave?
٣. فجميعُ ما فيهِ الأَنَا
مُ أَلَيْسَ آخِرَهُ القبورُ