جَدَّbecame earnest الزَمانُtime وَأَنتَand you تَلعَبplay
جَدَّ الزَمانُ وَأَنتَ تَلعَب
العُمرُlife فيin لاno شَيءَthing يَذهَبpasses away
العُمرُ في لا شَيءَ يَذهَب
Time has grown grave while you play.
Time is in earnest while you play.
Life is passing away for nothing.
Life slips away to no purpose.
كَمhow often قَدindeed تَقولُyou say غَداًtomorrow أَتوI re- (beginning of 'I repent')
كَم قَد تَقولُ غَداً أَتو
بُ-pent (completion of 'I repent') غَداًtomorrow غَداًtomorrow وَالمَوتُand death أَقرَبnearer
بُ غَداً غَداً وَالمَوتُ أَقرَب
How often have you said, “Tomorrow I shall re—
How often you say, “Tomorrow I shall re—
pent”—tomorrow, tomorrow, while death draws nearer.
—pent—tomorrow, tomorrow”—while death is nearer.
