قد نادت الدنيا على أهلها

قد نادت الدنيا على أهلها

لو أنَّ في العالم من يسمعَ

لو أنَّ في العالم من يسمعَ

The world has indeed called out to its people:

The world has called out to its people:

The world called out to its people

If only there were someone in the world who would listen.

If only someone in the world would listen!

If only there was someone in this world who would listen

كم واثقٍ بالعُمرِ واريتُهُ

كم واثقٍ بالعُمرِ واريتُهُ

وجامعٍ فارقتُ ما يجمع

وجامعٍ فارقتُ ما يجمع

How many a one, trusting in life, have I laid in the grave;

How many who trusted in life have I buried,

How many put trust in a lifetime that I wish they hadn't

and many a hoarder—from what he gathers I have parted.

And many a gatherer—I have parted from what he gathers.

And collectors I parted from what they collected