إنِ الدهرُ خانَ امرأً

إنِ الدهرُ خانَ امرأً

بهونٍ أذاه يهنْ

بهونٍ أذاه يهنْ

If time betrays a man,

Time betrayed a man

With composure, its harm grows slight.

Made weak by its sorrows

فكم زخرفٍ قد سبا

فكم زخرفٍ قد سبا

إذا زُلزت لم يكنْ

إذا زُلزت لم يكنْ

For many a glittering adornment has captivated,

So many adornments it wore

When shaken, it is no more.

When shaken, they were no more