مَن عاشَ تِسعينَ حَولاً فَهوَ مُغتَرِبٌ

مَن عاشَ تِسعينَ حَولاً فَهوَ مُغتَرِبٌ

قَد زايَلَ الأَهلَ إِلّا مَعشَراً جُدُدا

قَد زايَلَ الأَهلَ إِلّا مَعشَراً جُدُدا

Whoever lives ninety years is a stranger.

Whoever lived ninety years is an exile

He has parted from his kin, save for a company of newcomers.

Who parted from his family except for some newcomers

وَشاهَدَ الناسَ مِن كَهلٍ وَمُقتَبِلٍ

وَشاهَدَ الناسَ مِن كَهلٍ وَمُقتَبِلٍ

وَدالِفِ الخَطوِ لا يُحصي لَهُم عَدَدا

وَدالِفِ الخَطوِ لا يُحصي لَهُم عَدَدا

And has seen people, middle-aged and young,

And saw people as elders and youths

And slow of step—he cannot count their number.

With faltering steps, beyond counting