تَعاطى مَنالاً لا يُنالُ بِعَزمِهِ

تَعاطى مَنالاً لا يُنالُ بِعَزمِهِ

وَكُلُّ اِعتِزامٍ عَن مَداهُ طَليحُ

وَكُلُّ اِعتِزامٍ عَن مَداهُ طَليحُ

He sought a goal his resolve could not attain;

He sought what cannot be attained by resolve,

And every resolve falls exhausted short of its reach.

And all resolve that exceeds its scope misses the mark.