سَهَوتُ وَغَرَّني أَمَلي

سَهَوتُ وَغَرَّني أَمَلي

وَقَد قَصَّرتُ في عَمَلي

وَقَد قَصَّرتُ في عَمَلي

I was heedless, and my hope deceived me;

I was heedless, and my hopes deceived me,

And indeed I fell short in my deeds.

While I have fallen short in my deeds.

وَمَنزِلَةٍ خُلِقتُ لَها

وَمَنزِلَةٍ خُلِقتُ لَها

جَعَلتُ لِغَيرِها شُغُلي

جَعَلتُ لِغَيرِها شُغُلي

And an abode for which I was created—

And the abode for which I was created—

I made something else my concern.

I devoted my labors to something else.

يَظَلُّ الدَهرُ يَطلُبُني

يَظَلُّ الدَهرُ يَطلُبُني

وَيَنحوني عَلى عَجَلِ

وَيَنحوني عَلى عَجَلِ

Time keeps pursuing me,

Time continues to pursue me,

And comes toward me in haste.

Driving me forward in haste;

فَأَيّامي تُقَرِّبُني

فَأَيّامي تُقَرِّبُني

وَتُدنيني إِلى أَجَلي

وَتُدنيني إِلى أَجَلي

So my days draw me nearer,

For my days bring me closer,

And bring me closer to my appointed end.

And draw me near to my appointed end.