إذا ما الدهرُ أمضى من مَداهُ

مدى يومٍ مضى منهُ إليهِ

When life has passed the extent of its limit,

The extent of a day that has passed away to it,

ويأتي للفتى يومٌ فيومٌ

وما يأتي لهُ يأتي عليه

And there comes to the youth a day after day,

And what comes to him comes upon him.