أَبَعدَ بَني زِرٍّ وَبَعدَ إِبنِ جَندَلٍ

أَبَعدَ بَني زِرٍّ وَبَعدَ إِبنِ جَندَلٍ

وَعَمرٍ وَأُرَجّي لَذَّةِ العَيشِ في خَفضِ

وَعَمرٍ وَأُرَجّي لَذَّةِ العَيشِ في خَفضِ

After the sons of Zirr and after Ibn Jandal,

After the departure of Banu Zirr and Ibn Jandal

and Amr, do I still hope for the pleasure of living at ease?

And Umar and Arjee who enjoyed life living simply,

مَضوا وَبَقينا نَأمُلُ العَيشَ بَعدَهُم

مَضوا وَبَقينا نَأمُلُ العَيشَ بَعدَهُم

أَلا إِنَّ مَن يَبقى عَلى إِثرِ مَن يَمضي

أَلا إِنَّ مَن يَبقى عَلى إِثرِ مَن يَمضي

They have gone, and we remain, hoping for life after them.

They passed away while we remain hoping to live after them.

Behold, surely whoever remains in the wake of one who departs

Indeed, whoever remains after another departs