1. How many a confider in life has become heedless of fate
And slept feeling safe from death's strike

2. Until Death, the inevitable, visited him suddenly
And he saw death when it came unawares

3. When his fate was fulfilled, his dear ones cried over him
Keening painfully, wailing and mourning

4. They buried him in his grave and heaped
Dust's shackles heavily upon him

5. They plundered his wealth and ransacked
His possessions, pillaging his belongings

6. Prepare yourself for the like of this
As wise men prepare themselves for it

7. And expect death, for it is destined
To overcome child and elder alike