ياO مَنone who يُضيّعُsquanders عُمرَهُhis life
يا مَن يُضيّعُ عُمرَهُ
مُتَمادِياًpersisting فيin اللَهوِidle amusement أَمسِكstop
مُتَمادِياً في اللَهوِ أَمسِك
O one who squanders his life,
Persisting in idle amusement—stop!
وَاِعلَمand know بِأَنّكَthat you لاno مَحاescape (first part of split word)
وَاِعلَم بِأَنّكَ لا مَحا
لَةَescape (last part of split word) ذاهِبٌpassing away كَذَهابِlike the passing of أَمسِكyour yesterday
لَةَ ذاهِبٌ كَذَهابِ أَمسِك
And know that you will, without
Fail, pass away as your yesterday has passed.