1. ماليَ في عُذُريَّتي عُذرُ

    قَد انقَضَى العُمرُ فلا عُمرُ

    I have no excuse for my virginity.

    Life has already run its course; no life remains.

  2. إن الثلاثين التي قد مَضَت

    فيها لذي مُعتَبرٍ خُبرُ

    Indeed, the thirty years that have passed

    Hold knowledge for one who reflects.

  3. هَبنيَ قد عَمَّرت أَمثالها

    أَلَيسَ عُقبَاها هو القبرُ

    Suppose I lived several times as long—

    Is not their end the grave?

  4. أستغفرُ الله فكم مُذنبٍ

    يُرجَى له من ربِّه الغَفرُ

    I seek God's forgiveness: for many a sinner

    There is hope of forgiveness from his Lord.