تولىdeparted شبابyouth كنتyou were فيهin it منعماliving in ease
تولى شباب كنت فيه منعما
تروحyou go in the evening وتغدوand you go in the morning دائمever الفرحاتthe joys
تروح وتغدو دائم الفرحات
Gone is the youth in which you lived in ease,
Going out at evening and morning, ever joyful.
فلستso you are not تلاقيهyou meet it ولوand even if سرتyou journeyed خلفهafter it
فلست تلاقيه ولو سرت خلفه
كماسارas he journeyed ذوpossessor of القرنينthe two horns فىin الظلماتthe darkness
كماسار ذو القرنين فى الظلمات
So you will not meet it, even if you journey after it,
As Dhu al-Qarnayn journeyed through the darkness.
Sol 6.1