أَقبَلَ يَفري وَيَدَع

أَقبَلَ يَفري وَيَدَع

مُمتَلِئَ اللَحظِ جَزَع

مُمتَلِئَ اللَحظِ جَزَع

He came forward, rending and leaving be,

He approached, panicking, fleeing,

His gaze filled with anguish,

Filled with fearful glances,

مُستَروِعاً وَلَم يُرَع

مُستَروِعاً وَلَم يُرَع

تَنصُرُهُ إِذا رَفَع

تَنصُرُهُ إِذا رَفَع

Taking fright, though he had not been frightened.

Terrified, unrestrained,

You aid him when he lifts up.

None to aid him when embroiled,

لَمّا رَأى وَجهَ الفَزَع

لَمّا رَأى وَجهَ الفَزَع

وَرَيبَ دَهرٍ قَد خَدَع

وَرَيبَ دَهرٍ قَد خَدَع

When he saw the face of terror,

For he saw the face of dread,

And the vicissitudes of time, which had deceived,

And a time of treachery and deceit,

وَحُمَّ مَوتٌ وَنَقَع

وَحُمَّ مَوتٌ وَنَقَع

فَقَطَعَ البُعدَ قِطَع

فَقَطَعَ البُعدَ قِطَع

And death was decreed and took hold,

And a death that comes suddenly,

So he cut the distance into pieces.

So he traversed great distances,

وَلَيسَ في العَيشِ جَزَع

وَلَيسَ في العَيشِ جَزَع

And there is no anguish in life.

And felt no sorrow for life.