عَجَباً عَجِبتُ لِغَفلَةِ الباقينا

إِذ لَيسَ يَعتَبِرونَ بِالماضينا

I'm amazed at the heedlessness of those remaining

As they don't learn from what has passed.

ما زِلتَ وَيحَكَ يا اِبنَ آدَمَ دائِباً

في هَدمِ عُمرِكَ مِنذُ كُنتَ جَنينا

Alas, O son of Adam! You have always

Been busy destroying your life since you were a fetus.