1. My peers and companions of youth are gone
Before me, and how many after them remain
١. لِدَتِي وإخوانُ الشَبابِ مضَوْا
قَبلي وكَم من بعدهم أبْقَى
2. We were like racehorses running
To the goal, they went ahead in the race
٢. كُنّا كأفْراسِ الرّهانِ جَرَوْا
في غَايةٍ فتقدَّمُوا سَبْقَا
3. And when they reached the end point, they stopped
Until the arena fills with people
٣. وهُمُ إذا بلغُوا المدَى وقَفُوا
حتى تَضُمَّ الحلْبَةُ الخَلْقَا