أُوَصّي بَنِيَّ وَأَعمامَهُم

بِأَنَّ المَنايا لَهُم راصِدَه

I advise my sons and their uncles

That death lies in wait for them

لَها مُدَّةٌ فَنُفوسُ العِبادِ

إِلَيها وَإِن جَهَدوا قاصِدَه

It has a set duration, and people's souls

Head towards it, even if they strive against it

فَوَاللَهِ إِن عِشتُ ما سَرَّني

وَإِن مِتُّ ما كانَتِ العائِدَه

By God, if I live, it does not please me

And if I die, there is no return