ياO طالِباًseeker مُستَعجِلاًimpatient for رِزقَهُhis sustenance
يا طالِباً مُستَعجِلاً رِزقَهُ
المَوتُdeath يَأتيكَcomes to you عَلىat مَهلِan unhurried pace
المَوتُ يَأتيكَ عَلى مَهلِ
O seeker impatient for his sustenance,
O seeker impatient for your daily bread
Death comes to you unhurriedly.
Death comes to you slowly, have no dread
أَعقِلُI act wisely فيin قَوليmy speech وَلَكِنَّنيbut I
أَعقِلُ في قَولي وَلَكِنَّني
مِنfrom بَعدِهِafter it أَجهَلُI act foolishly فيin فِعليmy deeds
مِن بَعدِهِ أَجهَلُ في فِعلي
I am wise in my speech, but I
Though wise my words, yet afterward, I fear
am afterward foolish in my deeds.
In deed, alas, I'm but a fool, my dear
Sol 6.1