مَنWhoever يبْغِseeks طُولَlength of العمرِlife لمdoes not يضْجَرْfret بماat what
مَن يبْغِ طُولَ العمرِ لم يضْجَرْ بما
ساقbrought الزمانُtime لهto him فكدَّرand so marred حُسْنَهُits beauty
ساق الزمانُ له فكدَّر حُسْنَهُ
Whoever seeks a long life should not fret at what
time brings him, marring its beauty.
مَنWhoever كانwould يخْتارchoose الحياةَlife وطُولَهاand its length
مَن كان يخْتار الحياةَ وطُولَها
فعلىthen, for النَّوائِبِmisfortunes فَلْيُوَطنْlet him therefore prepare نَفْسَهُhimself
فعلى النَّوائِبِ فَلْيُوَطنْ نَفْسَهُ
Whoever would choose life and its length,
let him prepare himself for misfortunes.
Sol 6.1