إِذا مَضى يَومٌ عَلى هِدنَةٍ

إِذا مَضى يَومٌ عَلى هِدنَةٍ

وَأَنتَ في سِلمٍ مِنَ النائِبات

وَأَنتَ في سِلمٍ مِنَ النائِبات

When a day passes in truce,

When a day of truce has passed

And you are at peace, safe from misfortunes,

And you are safe from misfortunes

فَعاجِلِ الفُرصَةَ قَبلَ الرَدى

فَعاجِلِ الفُرصَةَ قَبلَ الرَدى

وَبادِرِ اللَذّاتِ قَبلَ البَيات

وَبادِرِ اللَذّاتِ قَبلَ البَيات

Then seize the opportunity before death,

Seize the opportunity before decay

And hasten to pleasures before the night assault,

And embrace joys before they fade

وَاِسبُق وَفي حَبلِكَ أُنشوطَةٌ

وَاِسبُق وَفي حَبلِكَ أُنشوطَةٌ

ضَغطَ اللَيالي بِيَدِ الحادِثات

ضَغطَ اللَيالي بِيَدِ الحادِثات

And forestall—while there is a slipknot in your rope—

And take the lead while your rope is taut

The pressure of the nights at the hand of calamities.

As the grip of events presses the nights