قَدَّمْ لنَفسِك خَيراً

قَدَّمْ لنَفسِك خَيراً

وأنتَ مالِكُ مالِكْ

وأنتَ مالِكُ مالِكْ

Send good ahead for yourself,

Present good for yourself

while you own your wealth,

While you own what you own

مِن قَبل أن تتفانى

مِن قَبل أن تتفانى

ولَونُ حالِكَ حالِكْ

ولَونُ حالِكَ حالِكْ

before you perish

Before you pass away

and your condition's hue turns pitch-black.

And your state becomes frail

لم تَدرِ أنَّكَ حَقّاً

لم تَدرِ أنَّكَ حَقّاً

أيَّ المَسالِكِ سالِكْ

أيَّ المَسالِكِ سالِكْ

You do not know, in truth,

You really do not know

which of the paths you will tread:

Which path you will take

لجِنَّةٍ أمْ لنارِ

لجِنَّةٍ أمْ لنارِ

إلى ممالِكِ مالِك

إلى ممالِكِ مالِك

to Paradise, or to the Fire—

To Heaven or to Hell

to the realms of Mālik.

To the dominions of the Owner

وأنتَ لابُدَّ يَوماً

وأنتَ لابُدَّ يَوماً

بعدَ التَكاهُلِ هالِكْ

بعدَ التَكاهُلِ هالِكْ

And you are bound, one day,

And you will inevitably one day

after reaching middle age, to perish.

After becoming worn out, perish