1. I see this world is about to set forth
Girding up its loins, ready to start,
١. أَرى الدُنيا سَتُؤذِنُ بِانطِلاقِ
مُشَمِّرَةً عَلى قَدَمٍ وَساقِ
2. For neither is the world for one who lives
Nor one who lives for this world to stay.
٢. فَلا الدُنيا بِباقيَةٍ لِحَيٍّ
وَلا حَيّ عَلى الدُنيا بِباقِ