لِعَزمِكَfor your resolve أَمضِcarry through اليَومَtoday دونَwithout تَرَدَّدٍhesitation
لِعَزمِكَ أَمضِ اليَومَ دونَ تَرَدَّدٍ
وَبادِرand hasten وَحاذِرand beware أَنthat تَقولَyou say إِلىuntil غَدِtomorrow
وَبادِر وَحاذِر أَن تَقولَ إِلى غَدِ
Act on your resolve today without hesitation,
Dedicate today with determination to your resolve
And hasten, and beware of saying, “Until tomorrow.”
Move forward and beware saying "until tomorrow"
فَكَمfor how often قَدmay يَفوتُeludes المَرءِa person خَيرَgood واصِلِهِreaching him
فَكَم قَد يَفوتُ المَرءِ خَيرَ واصِلِهِ
قَليلٌa little مِنَof الإِهمالِneglect أَوor مِنof تَرَدُّدِhesitation
قَليلٌ مِنَ الإِهمالِ أَو مِن تَرَدُّدِ
For how often a man misses the good coming his way
For how much good can a person miss from his pursuits
Through a little neglect or hesitation.
With just a little neglect or hesitation