1. كُلُّ حَياةٍ إِلى مَماتٍ

    وَكُلُّ ذي جِدَّةٍ يَحولُ

    Every life leads to death,

    And all that is new will change.

  2. كَيفَ بَقاءُ الفُروعِ يَوماً

    وَقَد ذَوَت قَبلَها الأُصولُ

    How can the branches survive even a day,

    When the roots have withered before them?