1. يا ابن نباتة جار الزمان

    وزِلْتَ وزالتْ قوَى همَّتك

    O Ibn Nubāta, time has been unjust.

    And you have declined, and the strength of your resolve has faded.

  2. وقد كنتَ ذا حكمةٍ وانْقضت

    فلا أوحشَ الله من خدمتك

    And you once possessed wisdom, but it has come to an end.

    So may God not leave us bereft of your service.