خُذْ مِنْ زَمَانِكَ ما صَفَا

ودَعِ الّذي فيهِ الكَدَرْ

Take from your time what is pure

And leave behind all that is troubled

فالعُمْرُ أَقْصَرُ مُدَّةً

مِنْ أَنْ يُمَحّقَ بالغِيَرْ

For life is far too short

To be wasted on the unworthy