1. غَرَّ جَهولاً أَمَله

    يَموتُ من جا أَجَلُه

    His hope deceived an ignorant man.

    He whose appointed hour has come dies.

  2. وَمَن دَنا مِن حَتفِهِ

    لَم تُغنِ عَنهُ حِيَلُه

    And whoever draws near to his death,

    his stratagems do not avail him.

  3. وَما بَقاءُ آخِرٍ

    قَد غابَ عَنهُ أَوَّلُه

    And how can the last endure,

    when his predecessor has already departed?

  4. فَالمَرءُ لا يَصحَبُهُ

    في القَبرِ إِلّا عَمَلُه

    For nothing accompanies a man

    in the grave except his deeds.