1. Time has cast us with worries and grief
The vile are promoted, the noble left behind
١. قد رمينا من الزمان بهَمَ
قُدّم النذل والكريم تأخّر
2. He who lived virtuously died of hunger
Fortune favours those who exploit and mock
٢. مات من عاش بالفضيلة جوعاً
وحظي مَن يقود أو يتمسخر