الدَهرُ خَداعَةٌ خَلُوبُ

وَصَفوُهُ بِالقَذى مَشَوبُ

Time is full of deception and guile

Its clarity tainted with motes

فَلا يَغُرَّنَّكَ اللَيالي

فَبَرقُها خُلَّبٌ كَذُوبُ

So let not the nights deceive you

For their lightning is deceptive and false

وَأَكثَرُ الناسِ فَاعتَزِلهُم

قَوالِبٌ ما لَها قُلُوبُ

And avoid most people

For they have no hearts within their breasts