إِنَّماnothing but الشَيبُgray hair لِاِبنِfor the son of آدَمَAdam ناعٍa herald of death
إِنَّما الشَيبُ لِاِبنِ آدَمَ ناعٍ
قامَappeared فيon عارِضَيهِboth his cheeks ثُمَّthen نَعاهُannounced his death
قامَ في عارِضَيهِ ثُمَّ نَعاهُ
Gray hair is but a herald of death for the son of Adam;
Old age for man is but disgrace
it appeared on both his cheeks, then announced his death.
It shows first in his face
كَمhow long تَرىyou think اللَيلَthe night وَالنَهارَand the day يَدوماthe two endure (continued)
كَم تَرى اللَيلَ وَالنَهارَ يَدوما
نِdual indicative ending (completes the preceding word) لِمَنfor whoever مَدَّprolonged لَهوَهُhis amusement وَصِباهُand his youth
نِ لِمَن مَدَّ لَهوَهُ وَصِباهُ
How long do you think night and day will endure
How ceaseless are night and day
for one who prolongs his amusement and his youth?
For one who sports his life away
Sol 6.1