عجبت لتغريسي نوى النخل بعدما

طلعت على السبعين أوكدت أفعل

I am amazed that I planted palm trees, after

Reaching seventy, I was determined to do

وأدركت ملء الأرض ناساً فأصبحوا

كأهل الديار قوضوا فتحملوا

And I saw the earth filled with people who became

Like the people of the land, endured and carried on

وما نحن إلا رفقة قد ترحلت

وأخرى تقضي حاجها ثم ترحل

We are nothing but a caravan that moved on

And another fulfills its purpose then moves on