1. الخَلْقُ سَفْرٌ والزمانُ مَراحِلٌ

    خَطَواتُه في سَيْرِهِ الأنْفاسُ

    Creation is a company of travelers, and time is waystations.

    Its steps along its journey are breaths.

  2. والمَقْصِدُ الأسْنَى لهم دارُ الْبَقَا

    دخَلتْه من بابِ الفَناءِ الناسُ

    And their loftiest destination is the abode of eternity.

    People have entered it through the gate of passing away.