مِنْكانَةُclock الرّملِof sand فيهاin it عِبْرَةٌa lesson ونُهىand wisdom
مِنْكانَةُ الرّملِ فيها عِبْرَةٌ ونُهى
وشاهِدٌand a witness أنّthat كُلآًeverything مُنْقَضٍcoming to an end كَمدىlike a span of time
وشاهِدٌ أنّ كُلآً مُنْقَضٍ كَمدى
The hourglass holds a lesson and wisdom,
And bears witness that everything ends, like a span of time.
لُبابُthe essence عُمْرِof the life الفَتىof the young man يجْريflows بجِزْيَتِهاwith its tribute
لُبابُ عُمْرِ الفَتى يجْري بجِزْيَتِها
كأنّماas though العُمْرُlife لمّاwhen أُطْلِقَتْit was set running قُصِداwas targeted
كأنّما العُمْرُ لمّا أُطْلِقَتْ قُصِدا
The essence of a young man's life flows with its tribute,
As though life were the target when the clock was set running.
Sol 6.1