أذْهَبhe spent نَقْدَthe coin العمرِof life حتىuntil انْحنَىhe bent low
أذْهَب نَقْدَ العمرِ حتى انْحنَى
يطلُبhe seeks فيin التُّرْبِthe dust لِمَاfor what ضَيَّعَاhe squandered
يطلُب في التُّرْبِ لِمَا ضَيَّعَا
He spent the coin of life until he bent low,
He spent his life until he bent down
seeking in the dust what he had squandered.
Seeking in the dust what he had wasted
كأنماas though نَكَّسَhe lowered رَأْساًa head لهbelonging to him
كأنما نَكَّسَ رَأْساً له
يُعاقِبُhe punishes القلبَthe heart الذيthat ماnot وَعَىheeded
يُعاقِبُ القلبَ الذي ما وَعَى
As though he had lowered his head
As if he had lowered his head
to punish the heart that took no heed.
To punish the heart that did not heed
Sol 6.1