لا تُطِلِ الحُزنَ عَلى فائِت

فَقَلَّما يُجدي عَلَيكَ الحَزَن

Do not prolong sorrow for what is past

For sorrow will avail you little

سيّان مَحزونٌ لِما قَد مَضى

وَمُظهِرُ حُزنٍ لما لَم يَكُن

It is the same if you grieve for what is gone

Or pretend sorrow for what was never