أيحسب صرف الدهر أني عائبه

على ما أتى من زلة وأعاتبه

Does the vicissitudes of fate think I blame it

For what has happened, reproaching and accusing?

وماذا عسى يجدي علي عتابه

وقد أنشبت في خلب قلبي مخالبه

What use is there in blaming and reproaching,

When its claws have dug deep into my heart?