مضى خداشٌ وانقضى يومُهُ

فانْعزلَ المجدُ به وانْخَزَلْ

A vainglorious man lived out his days,

His glory then declined and went its ways.

فأصبحَ الآنَ كأنْ لم يكُنْ

وكانَ من قبلُ كأنْ لم يَزَلْ

Now it's as though he never was alive,

Though once it seemed he'd never cease to thrive.