ولماand when رأيتُI saw الموتَdeath بالخَلقupon creation واقعاًbefalling
ولما رأيتُ الموتَ بالخَلق واقعاً
وفيand in كلevery يومٍday ليof mine حبيبٌa loved one أفارقُI part with
وفي كل يومٍ لي حبيبٌ أفارقُ
And when I saw death befalling creation,
When I saw death befalling all mankind
And every day I part with a loved one of mine,
And each day I lost a friend so dear,
تبينit became clear ليto me أنthat الحياةlife مفازهa wilderness
تبين لي أن الحياة مفازه
وأيقنتُand I became certain أنيthat I لاno محالةَescape لاحقُone who follows
وأيقنتُ أني لا محالةَ لاحقُ
It became clear to me that life is a wilderness,
I realized that life is but a mirage
And I became certain that I would inevitably follow.
And knew for certain that death I too will meet