1. يا مَن يُضيّعُ عُمرَهُ

    مُتَمادِياً في اللَهوِ أَمسِك

    O one who squanders his life,

    Persisting in idle amusement—stop!

  2. وَاِعلَم بِأَنّكَ لا مَحا

    لَةَ ذاهِبٌ كَذَهابِ أَمسِك

    And know that you will, without

    Fail, pass away as your yesterday has passed.