تعاطى الفتى ما لَيس يَعنيه تارِكاً

جَميع الَّذي يَعنيه نَهْبَ فَوَاتِ

The youth indulged in what did not concern him

Neglecting all that did, prey to loss and waste

ومنْ سَوَّفَ الخَيراتِ لَمحةَ طارِفٍ

فهفوتُهُ من أعظمِ الهَفَواتِ

He who postpones good deeds for a fleeting moment

Will lose the greatest opportunities