1. هَبِ الزَّمانَ رَماني

    الشَّأنُ في الخُلّان

    Suppose Time has struck me;

    the trouble lies with close friends—

  2. فيمَن رَمانِيَ لمّا

    رَأى الزَّمانَ رَماني

    with one who struck me when

    he saw that Time had struck me,

  3. وَمن ذخرتُ لِنَفسي

    فَعادَ ذُخرَ الزَّمان

    and one I had held in reserve for myself,

    who became Time's reserve instead.

  4. لَو قيلَ لي خُذ أَمانا

    من أَعظَمِ الحَدَثان

    If I were told, 'Accept protection

    against the greatest calamities,'

  5. لما أَخذتُ أَمانا

    إِلّا من الإِخوان

    I would accept no protection

    except against friends.