عَلِيلُ القَلْبِ وَالبَدَنِ

بَعِيدُ الدَّارِ وَالسَّكَنِ

Sick at heart and body

Far from home and abode

بَكى وَشَكا تَشَتُّتَهُ

عَنِ الأَحْبابِ وَالوَطَنِ

He wept and complained of his exile

From loved ones and native land

وَمَنْ أَعْطى أَزِمَّتَهُ

بِلا مَنْعٍ يَد الزَّمَنِ

Whoever yields to destiny

Without resistance, time's hand

فَذَاكَ يَبِيعُ لَذَّتَهُ

مِنَ الدُّنْيا بِلا ثَمَنِ

Sells pleasure of life for naught

In this world, no worthy stand