عُمرُ الفَتى ذِكرُهُ لا طُولُ مُدَّتِهِ

عُمرُ الفَتى ذِكرُهُ لا طُولُ مُدَّتِهِ

وَمَوتُهُ خُزيه لا يومُهُ الداني

وَمَوتُهُ خُزيه لا يومُهُ الداني

A young man's life is his renown, not the length of his years.

A young man’s life is his reputation, not his lifespan’s length,

And his death is his disgrace, not his approaching day.

And his death is his disgrace, not the day he passes.

فَأَحي ذِكرَك بِالإِحسانِ تُودِعُهُ

فَأَحي ذِكرَك بِالإِحسانِ تُودِعُهُ

تَجمع بِذَلِكَ في الدُنيا حَياتانِ

تَجمع بِذَلِكَ في الدُنيا حَياتانِ

So keep your memory alive through the goodness you instill in it;

So keep your reputation alive through kindness; entrust it

thereby you unite two lives in this world.

And you will, through this, unite two lives in this world.