1. You lived like a child who was struck by misfortune
In the place of play, unaware of why
١. عِشْتَ كَالطِّفْلِ أَصَابَ الأَلضما
مَوْضِعَ اللَّهْوِ وَلَمْ يَدْرِ لِمَا
2. He struggled bitterly in the battle of fate
Neither usurping pleasure nor dividing it
٢. جِدَّ غِرٍّ فِي كِفَاحِ الدَّهْرِ لا
نَاهِباً رِوْقاً وَلا مُقْتَسِمَا
3. You thought the world was an excellent stimulant
And saw fate as well-ordered and solid
٣. تَحْسَبُ الدُّنْيَا مَثِيراً جَيداً
وَتَرَى الدَّهْرَ نَظِيماً مُحْكَمَا