دنياa world تسلمتهاI took it over منfrom معشرa company of people نبلnoble
دنيا تسلمتها من معشر نبل
أهلpeople of الفصاحةeloquence والآدابand learning والحسَبِand noble standing
أهل الفصاحة والآداب والحسَبِ
A world I took over from noble folk,
The world I received from a noble group
People of eloquence, learning, and noble standing;
Of eloquence, refinement, and pedigree
حتىuntil إذاwhen ميتتيmy death حانتcomes تسلّمهاwill take it over
حتى إذا ميتتي حانت تسلّمها
منيfrom me أناسpeople بلاwithout عقلreason ولاnor أدبrefinement
مني أناس بلا عقل ولا أدب
Until, when my death comes, it will be taken over
Yet when I pass, it will fall into the hands
From me by people with neither reason nor refinement.
Of the senseless and boorish, alas for me!