1. O preacher of men for what you yourself do
O you upon whom life is counted by breaths

2. Protect your old age from disgrace that soils it
Whiteness bears little dirt and filth

3. Like one who washes people's clothes
While his own clothes are sunk in filth and impurity

4. You seek salvation but do not walk its path
A ship does not sail on dry land

5. Riding the bier makes you forget riding
What you used to ride of mule and horse

6. On the Day of Resurrection there is no money or child
And the narrowness of the grave makes you forget the wedding night