سَهَوتُ وَغَرَّني أَمَلي

وَقَد قَصَّرتُ في عَمَلي

I was deluded by my hopes,

And I was neglectful in my deeds,

وَمَنزِلَةٍ خُلِقتُ لَها

جَعَلتُ بِغَيرِها شُغُلي

I was created for a high position,

Yet I busied myself with other things,

أَرى الأَيّامَ مُسرِعَةً

تُقَرِّبُني إِلى أَجَلي

I see the days speeding by,

Bringing me closer to my end.