1. The events will inevitably come
Between the fragrance of dates and one departing
١. إِنَّ الحَوادِثَ لا مَحالَةَ آتِيَه
مِن بَينِ رائِحَةِ تَمُرُّ وَغادِيَه
2. Sometimes the healthy will suddenly fall ill
And sometimes the sick will be granted good health
٢. فَلَرُبَّما اِعتَبَطَ السَليمُ فُجاءَةً
وَلَرُبَّما رُزِقَ السَقيمُ العافِيَه
3. God knows what our hearts conceal
And nothing is hidden from God
٣. اللَهُ يَعلَمُ ما تُجِنُّ قُلوبُنا
وَاللَهُ لا تَخفى عَلَيهِ خافِيَه
4. Where are those who hoarded treasures and hoped
Where are the generations, sons of past generations
٤. أَينَ الأُلى كَنَزوا الكُنوزَ وَأَمَّلوا
أَينَ القُرونُ بَنو القُرونِ الخالِيَه
5. They have gone and their dwellings became
Desolate and their cities empty
٥. دَرَجوا فَأَصبَحَتِ المَنازِلُ مِنهُمُ
قَفراً وَأَصبَحَتِ المَدائِنُ خالِيَه
6. How strange is one who forgets the graves and decay
Glory to He who gives life to withered bones
٦. عَجَباً لِمَن يَنسى المَقابِرَ وَالبِلى
سُبحانَ مَن يُحيّ العِظامَ البالِيَه