قضيت نحبي فسر قوم

قضيت نحبي فسر قوم

حمقى لهم غفلة ونوم

حمقى لهم غفلة ونوم

I met my death, and some people rejoiced—

My love had come to an end, so people said

Fools, given to heedlessness and sleep.

Fools they were, unaware and asleep

كان يومي على حتم

كان يومي على حتم

وليس للشامتين يوم

وليس للشامتين يوم

My day was inevitably decreed;

My day was destined to arrive

And is there no day for those who gloat?

While gloaters will have no day