ما أَقرَبَ المَوتَ جَدّا

أَتاكَ يَشتَدُّ شَدّا

How near is death, so near!

It comes to you with all its force.

يا مَن يُراحُ عَلَيهِ

بِالمَوتِ طَوراً وَيُغدى

O you, who takes comfort

In death at times, and rises at dawn.

هَل تَستَطيعُ لِما قَد

مَضى مِنَ العَيشِ رَدّا

Can you make up for the life

That has passed, and get it back?

الغَيُّ أَوضَحُ مِن أَن

يَراهُ ذو العَقلِ رُشدا

Wisdom is clearer than

The wise can see it.

سامِح أُمورَكَ رِفقاً

وَاجعَل مَعاشَكَ قَصدا

Be gentle with your affairs,

And make your life balanced.

مِن حَزمِ رَأيِكَ أَلّا

تَكونَ لِلمالِ عَبدا

With the wisdom of your opinion, do not

Become a slave to money.

ما تَأتِهِ مِن جَميلٍ

يُكسِبكَ أَجراً وَحَمدا

Any good that comes to you

Will bring you reward and praise.

تَموتُ فَرداً وَتَأتي

يَومَ القِيامَةِ فَردا

You will die alone and come

On Judgement Day alone.

طوبى لِعَبدٍ تَقيٍّ

لَم يَألُ في الخَيرِ جُهدا

Happy is the pious servant

Who does not tire of doing good.