كَبِرتُ وَفارَقَني الأَقرَبونَ

وَأَيقَنَتِ النَفسُ إِلّا خُلودا

I grew old and my loved ones left me

And the soul was certain of nothing but eternity

وَبانَ الأَحِبَّةُ حَتّى فَنوا

وَلَم يَترُكِ الدَهرُ مِنهُم عَميدا

And friends disappeared until they were gone

And time left none of them as pillars

فَيا دَهرُ قَدكَ فَأَسجِح بِنا

فَلَسنا بِصَخرٍ وَلَسنا حَديدا

So oh time we bow down before you

For we are neither rock nor iron