رسومناour forms تفنىperish واجسامناand our bodies
رسومنا تفنى واجسامنا
تبلىdecay وهذيand this سنةlaw الكونthe universe
تبلى وهذي سنة الكون
Our likenesses perish, and our bodies
Our forms perish, and our bodies
decay—such is the law of the universe.
Decay—this is the law of the universe.
وليسand does not يبقىremain غيرother than اثارناour traces
وليس يبقى غير اثارنا
منwho ليfor me باثارwith traces بهاthrough them صونيmy preservation
من لي باثار بها صوني
Nothing remains but the traces we leave behind.
And nothing remains but our traces.
Who will grant me works by which I may be preserved?
Who will secure for me traces that preserve me?
Sol 6.1