وأنى لهُ علمٌ بذاكَ وقد غَدا

وأنى لهُ علمٌ بذاكَ وقد غَدا

لغَفلتِهِ العُظمى جهولاً بنَفسهِ

لغَفلتِهِ العُظمى جهولاً بنَفسهِ

And how could he know that, when he has become

And how could he know that, when he has become

through his profound heedlessness, utterly ignorant of himself?

Through his profound heedlessness, utterly ignorant of himself?

ومن أينَ يدري غيَّهُ من رَشادهِ

ومن أينَ يدري غيَّهُ من رَشادهِ

غداً وهو ساهٍ عن تصاريفِ أمسِهِ

غداً وهو ساهٍ عن تصاريفِ أمسِهِ

And how can he tell his error from his right course

And how can he distinguish his error from his right course

tomorrow, when he is oblivious to the turns of his yesterday?

Tomorrow, while heedless of the vicissitudes of his yesterday?