كَمhow much يَذهَبُgoes by هَذاthis العُمرُlife فيin خُسرانِloss
كَم يَذهَبُ هَذا العُمرُ في خُسرانِ
ماhow أَغفَلَنيheedless I am عَنهُof it وَماand how أَنسانيforgetful I am
ما أَغفَلَني عَنهُ وَما أَنساني
How much of this life goes by in loss!
How much this life passes in loss
How heedless I am of it, and how forgetful!
What made me neglectful and what made me forget
إِنif لَمnot يَكُنِis اليَومَtoday فَلاحيmy salvation فَمَتىthen when
إِن لَم يَكُنِ اليَومَ فَلاحي فَمَتى
هَلis there بَعدَكَafter you ياO عُمريmy life عُمرٌa life ثانيsecond
هَل بَعدَكَ يا عُمري عُمرٌ ثاني
If my salvation is not today, then when?
If today my success is not achieved, then when?
Is there a second life after you, O my life?
After you, O my life, is there a second life?