الدَّهرُ خَدَّاعَةٌ خَلُولبُ

وَصفْوُهُ بالقَذى مَشُوبُ

Time is a deceitful betrayer

Described with speckled dust

وأكثرُ النَّاسِ فاجْتَنِبْهُمْ

قوالِبٌ مالَها قلُوبُ

And most people, so avoid them

Molds without hearts

فلا تَغُرَّنَّكَ الَّليالي

فَبَرقُها الخلب الكذوب

So do not let the nights deceive you

With their deceitful lightning

ففي قَفا أُنسِها كُروب

وفي حَشَ سِلْمِها حُروبُ

For in the rear of its intimacy lies worries

And in the forefront of its peace lie wars