1. من فضّ فوه فلم تسلم مواضعه

    وأبيضّ أسوده وانحلّ محصدُه

    He whose teeth have fallen out, their sockets no longer sound,

    And whose black hair has whitened and tightly twisted cord unraveled—

  2. فذاك قد مات إلا أنّه شبح

    فيه التنفّس يحييه تردّده

    That man is already dead, nothing but a phantom;

    The recurring breath within him keeps him alive.