1. O you who run in every race of glory
Tossed by the winds to catch up
١. يا راكِضاً في شَوطِ كُلِّ سِيادَةٍ
أَعيا تَرَسُّلُهُ الرِياحَ لَحاقا
2. Awakening, the edges of his words glisten
Smooth, and his understanding scorches
٢. مُتَيَقِّظاً تَندى حَواشي لَفظِهِ
سَلَساً وَيَلفَحُ فَهمُهُ إِحراقا
3. No carrier of grand plans stays dormant
No one standing loftily moves a leg
٣. ما حامِلٌ خُطَطَ المَهابَةِ خامِلٌ
ماقامَ في العَلياءِ يَنقُلُ ساقا
4. A tortured soul still beats his days
To sorrow, and anguishes his nights in pity
٤. مُتَعَذِّبٌ مازالَ يَضرِبُ يَومَهُ
كَدّاً وَيُحنِقُ لَيلَهُ إِشفاقا
5. No sooner does he walk in the morn for his quest
Than he ties up with souls a bond
٥. ما إِن يَسيرُ مَعَ الصَباحِ لِشَأنِهِ
حَتّى يَشُدَّ مَعَ النُفوسِ نِطاقا