لَيسَ كُلَّ الأَوقاتِ يَجتَمِعُ الشَم

لُ ولا راجِعٌ لَنا ما يَفوتُ

Not all times do sun and moon unite

Nor can we regain what has taken flight

فَاِغتَنِم ساعَةَ اللِقاءِ فَما تَع

لَمُ نَفسٌ بِأَيِّ أَرضٍ تَموتُ

So seize the moment when we chance to meet

None knows on what soil his grave will be