تطامَن للزَّمان يَجُزْكَ عَفواً

تطامَن للزَّمان يَجُزْكَ عَفواً

وإن قالوا ذليلٌ قلْ ذليلُ

وإن قالوا ذليلٌ قلْ ذليلُ

Bow before time, and it will pass you by without harm.

Be at peace with time, it may forgive you,

And if they say, “Abased,” say, “Abased.”

And if they say you are weak, say I am weak.