نامَ الخَلِيُّ لِأَنَّهُ خِلوُ

نامَ الخَلِيُّ لِأَنَّهُ خِلوُ

عَمَّن يُؤَرِّقُ عَينَهُ الشَجوُ

عَمَّن يُؤَرِّقُ عَينَهُ الشَجوُ

The carefree man slept, for he is detached

The deserted abode is named so because it is devoid

from one whose eye sorrow keeps awake.

Of one whose eyes are kept awake by heartache

ما إِن يَطيبُ لِذي الرِعايَةِ لِل

ما إِن يَطيبُ لِذي الرِعايَةِ لِل

أَيّامِ لا لَعِبٌ وَلا لَهوُ

أَيّامِ لا لَعِبٌ وَلا لَهوُ

Nothing is pleasing to one mindful of the

It doesn't please one responsible for dependents that the days

days—neither play nor diversion.

Are play and nonsense

إِذ كانَ يُسرِفُ في مَسَرَّتِهِ

إِذ كانَ يُسرِفُ في مَسَرَّتِهِ

فَيَموتُ مِن أَعضائِهِ جُزوُ

فَيَموتُ مِن أَعضائِهِ جُزوُ

When he indulged excessively in his delight,

When he used to indulge in pleasure

a part of his body would die.

Parts of him would die from that

وَإِذا المَشيبُ رَمى بِوَهنَتِهِ

وَإِذا المَشيبُ رَمى بِوَهنَتِهِ

وَهَتِ القُوى وَتَقارَبَ الخَطوُ

وَهَتِ القُوى وَتَقارَبَ الخَطوُ

And when gray hair strikes with its frailty,

And when grey hair cast its frailty upon him

strength ebbs, and the steps grow shorter.

Strength weakened, and steps grew closer

وَإِذا اِستَحالَ بِأَهلِهِ زَمَنٌ

وَإِذا اِستَحالَ بِأَهلِهِ زَمَنٌ

كَثُرَ القَذى وَتَكَدَّرَ الصَفوُ

كَثُرَ القَذى وَتَكَدَّرَ الصَفوُ

And when time changes for its people,

And when time changed for his family

motes abound, and clarity grows clouded.

Much dust accumulated and clarity was disturbed

سُبحانَ مَن يُعصى بِأَنعُمِهِ

سُبحانَ مَن يُعصى بِأَنعُمِهِ

وَيَكونُ مِنهُ الفَضلُ وَالعَفوُ

وَيَكونُ مِنهُ الفَضلُ وَالعَفوُ

Glory be to Him who is disobeyed through His blessings,

Glory to Him who is disobeyed through His blessings

and from Him come bounty and pardon.

And from whom emanate grace and pardon