تَرَفَّق بِنا ما دامَ أَمرُكَ نافِذاً

فَإِنَّكَ لا تَدري مَتى لَيسَ يَنفُذُ

Be gentle with us while you have the power

For you know not when your word will cease to hold sway

وَإِن تُعطِكَ الأَيّامُ ما قَد أَخَذتَهُ

فَما زالَتِ الأَيّامُ تُعطي وَتَأخُذُ

And if the days return to you what you have taken away

Still the days will continue to give and take away