لَيْسَ ابْنُ آدَمَ ذا جَهْلٍ بِمَصْرَعِهِ

لَكِنَّهُ يَتَنَاسَى الْجِدَّ بِاللَّعِبِ

The son of Adam is not ignorant of his demise

Yet he forgets what is serious through play

تَراهُ يَلْهُو وَلا يَنْفَكُّ في حَذَرٍ

وَرَاحَةُ النَّفْسِ لا تَخْلُو مِنَ التَّعَبِ

You see him distracted, never ceasing in caution

And the soul's comfort is not without fatigue