إِنَّ الَّذي كانَتِ الدُنيا بِقَبضَتِهِ

إِنَّ الَّذي كانَتِ الدُنيا بِقَبضَتِهِ

أَمسى مِنَ الأَرضِ يَحويهِ ذِراعانِ

أَمسى مِنَ الأَرضِ يَحويهِ ذِراعانِ

Indeed, he who once held the world in his grasp

He who once held the world in his grasp

is now enclosed by two cubits of earth.

Is now encompassed by two cubits of earth.

وَغابَ عَن مُلكِهِ مَن لَم تَغِب أَبَداً

وَغابَ عَن مُلكِهِ مَن لَم تَغِب أَبَداً

عَن مُلكِهِ الشَمسُ مِن عِزٍّ وَسُلطانِ

عَن مُلكِهِ الشَمسُ مِن عِزٍّ وَسُلطانِ

And he has vanished from his realm—he for whom never

Gone from his kingdom which the sun never left,

did the sun set over his realm, such was his glory and power.

Whether in power or authority.