إِنَّ الخُطوبَ غُدُوَّها وَرَواحَها

إِنَّ الخُطوبَ غُدُوَّها وَرَواحَها

في الخَلقِ دائِبَةٍ تُجيلُ قِداحَها

في الخَلقِ دائِبَةٍ تُجيلُ قِداحَها

Indeed, calamities, in their morning and evening rounds,

The misfortunes, their coming and going

work ceaselessly among humankind, turning their lot-arrows.

Are constant among people, serving their rounds

يا ساكِنَ الدُنيا لَقَد أوطِنتَها

يا ساكِنَ الدُنيا لَقَد أوطِنتَها

وَلَتَبرَحَنَّ وَإِن كَرِهتَ بَراحَها

وَلَتَبرَحَنَّ وَإِن كَرِهتَ بَراحَها

O dweller in this world, you have indeed made it your home,

O dweller of this world, you have settled into it

and you will surely leave it, even if you hate departing from it.

And you will not leave, even if you detest its wideness

خُذ لِلمَنايا لا أَبالَكَ عُدَّةً

خُذ لِلمَنايا لا أَبالَكَ عُدَّةً

وَاِنظُر لِنَفسِكَ إِن أَرَدتَ صَلاحَها

وَاِنظُر لِنَفسِكَ إِن أَرَدتَ صَلاحَها

Take provisions for death—no father have you!—

Prepare for death, care not for numbers

and take thought for your soul, if you desire its well-being.

And look out for yourself if you want its betterment

لا تَغتَرِر فَكَأَنَّني بِعُقابِ رَي

لا تَغتَرِر فَكَأَنَّني بِعُقابِ رَي

بِ الدَهرِ قَد نَشَرَت عَلَيكَ جَناحَها

بِ الدَهرِ قَد نَشَرَت عَلَيكَ جَناحَها

Do not be deceived, for it is as though I see the eagle of the vicissitudes

Be not fooled, it's as if I see the punishment

of time, with its wing already spread over you.

Of time has spread its wing over you