لِلمَوتِ أَبناءٌ بِهِم

لِلمَوتِ أَبناءٌ بِهِم

ما شِئتَ مِن صَلَفٍ وَتيهِ

ما شِئتَ مِن صَلَفٍ وَتيهِ

Death has sons, among whom is

Death has sons in whom

all the arrogance and vainglory you could wish.

is all the arrogance and conceit you could wish;

وَكَأَنَّني بِالمَوتِ قَد

وَكَأَنَّني بِالمَوتِ قَد

دارَت رَحاهُ عَلى بَنيهِ

دارَت رَحاهُ عَلى بَنيهِ

And it is as though I see Death—already

and it is as though I see Death: already

his millstone has turned upon his sons.

his millstone has turned upon his sons.