يُحاوِلُ طيناً أَرمَنِيّاً لَعَلَّهُ

يُدافِعُ عَن حَوبائِهِ قَدَراً حُمّا

He tries to mold Armenian clay, perhaps

It will defend its threshing floors to some extent.

لَهُ أَجلٌ إِن حانَ لَم تَثنِهِ الرُقى

وَإِن لَم يَحِن لَم يَخشَ مِن شُربِهِ السُمّا

It has a set lifespan; if the time comes, fatigue will not bend it,

And if the time does not come, it will not fear being poisoned.