أَيام بُؤسك يا شَرّ الأَنام دَنَت

أَيام بُؤسك يا شَرّ الأَنام دَنَت

وَالعَزل يَأتي بِلا شَكٍّ يُوافيكا

وَالعَزل يَأتي بِلا شَكٍّ يُوافيكا

The days of your misery, O worst of humankind, have drawn near.

The days of your misery, O worst of men, are close

And dismissal is coming, surely to befall you.

And isolation will undoubtedly come to you

وَفي أَواخر شَوالٍ نَعيمك لا

وَفي أَواخر شَوالٍ نَعيمك لا

يَبقى وَسَهم المَنايا نافذ فيكا

يَبقى وَسَهم المَنايا نافذ فيكا

And in late Shawwal, your bliss will not

And in the last days of Shawwal, your bliss will not

last, and death’s arrow will pierce you.

Remain, and the arrows of death pierce you

وَسَوفَ تَهوي بِما قَدمت في سَقرٍ

وَسَوفَ تَهوي بِما قَدمت في سَقرٍ

مَع كُل مَن كانَ في الدُنيا يُصافيكا

مَع كُل مَن كانَ في الدُنيا يُصافيكا

And you will fall into Saqar for what you have done,

And you will plunge for what you did in Hell

With everyone who sincerely befriended you in this world.

With all who were intimate with you in the world

فَاِقطَع رَجاءَك مِن مال وَمِن وَلَد

فَاِقطَع رَجاءَك مِن مال وَمِن وَلَد

وَمِنكانَت تجافيكا

وَمِنكانَت تجافيكا

So abandon your hope of wealth and offspring,

So cut off your hopes from money and children

And of [her who] used to shun you.

And from those who used to be intimate with you

وَاندب شَبابك في شَهر الصِيام فَما

وَاندب شَبابك في شَهر الصِيام فَما

يَأتيك في يَوم عيد الفطر كافيكا

يَأتيك في يَوم عيد الفطر كافيكا

And lament your youth in the month of fasting, for what

And lament your youth in the month of fasting, for nothing

comes to you on the day of Eid al-Fitr will suffice you.

Will come to you on the day of Eid sufficient for you

دلت عَلى ذاك رُؤيا وَهيَ صادِقَةٌ

دلت عَلى ذاك رُؤيا وَهيَ صادِقَةٌ

مِن عارف مُظهر لِلناس خافيكا

مِن عارف مُظهر لِلناس خافيكا

A dream pointed to that, and it is true,

That was indicated by a true dream

From one with insight, who reveals to people what is hidden about you.

From one knowledgeable, who shows people your secrets