محبٌّ نال مكتتماً صفاه

وأسعده الحبيب على هواه

A lover obtained his desire secretly

And the beloved made him happy with his love

أضاع اللهوُ أنفسَ ما يعاني

وما عذرُ المضيع لما عناه

Wasted time ruins souls and what they suffer

No excuse remains for those who waste time

فأصبح لا يلام بما جناهُ

من التقصير إنسان سواهُ

So he is no longer blamed for his shortcomings

Since another human did the same

أسر ندامةَ الكسعي لما

رأت عيناه ما فعلت يداهُ

He concealed his regret at laziness when

His eyes saw what his hands had done