1. لَم أَرَ مِثلَ الأَقوامِ في غَبَنِ الـ

    أَيّامِ يَنسونَ ما عَواقِبُها

    Never have I seen people so cheated by the

    days: they forget what their consequences are.

  2. يَرَونَ إِخوانَهُم وَمَصرَعَهُم

    وَكَيفَ تَعتاقُهُم مَخالِبُها

    They see their brothers and their deaths,

    and how the days’ claws ensnare them.

  3. فَما تُرَجّي النُفوسُ مِن طَلَبِ الـ

    ـخَيرِ وَحُبُّ الحَياةِ كاذِبُها

    So what do souls hope for in seeking

    good, when love of life deceives them?