خَاصَمَني من سَكَتُّ عنه
فَظَنَّ أَنْ ليسَ لي لسانُ
He who I was silent towards accused me
Thinking that I had no tongue
فقلت ما أَنْتَ لي بخَصْمٍ
وإِنَّمَا خَصْمِيَ الزَّمانُ
So I said, you are no opponent of mine
Rather, time is my only opponent
خَاصَمَني من سَكَتُّ عنه
فَظَنَّ أَنْ ليسَ لي لسانُ
He who I was silent towards accused me
Thinking that I had no tongue
فقلت ما أَنْتَ لي بخَصْمٍ
وإِنَّمَا خَصْمِيَ الزَّمانُ
So I said, you are no opponent of mine
Rather, time is my only opponent