وَلَقَد تعلم سَلمى أَنَّني

صادِقُ الوَعدِ وَفِيٌّ بِالذّمَمْ

Salma has learned that I am

True to my word and faithful to promises

وَالفَتى يَعدو وَيسري لَيلَه

وَهوَ في نَبلِ المَنايا بِأُمَمْ

And the young man makes promises and travels at night

While he is destined for different fates

بَينَما يُصبِحُ يَوماً ناعِماً

في غِنىً فاشٍ وَأَهلٍ وَنَعَمْ

While one day he wakes up feeling content

In abundant riches, family, and comfort

أمَّه مُختَرِمُ المَوتِ وَمَن

يَكُ لِلمَوتِ بأمّ يُختَرَمْ

His mother is nearing death and whoever

Is destined for death will meet it

فَثوى لَيسَ لَهُ مِمّا حَوى

غَيرَ أَكفانٍ وَنَعشٍ وَرَجَمْ

So he took refuge but of what he sought

He got nothing but shrouds, a bier, and stones