1. He spent his life until he bent down
Seeking in the dust what he had wasted
١. أذْهَب نَقْدَ العمرِ حتى انْحنَى
يطلُب في التُّرْبِ لِمَا ضَيَّعَا
2. As if he had lowered his head
To punish the heart that did not heed
٢. كأنما نَكَّسَ رَأْساً له
يُعاقِبُ القلبَ الذي ما وَعَى