لقد بان الشباب وكان غضاً

لقد بان الشباب وكان غضاً

له ثم وأوراق تظلك

له ثم وأوراق تظلك

Youth has indeed departed; once it was tender.

Youth has passed, and a branch it was, green,

It had [unclear wording] and leaves to shade you.

With leaves shading you,

وكان البعض منك فمات فاعلم

وكان البعض منك فمات فاعلم

متى ما مات بعضك مات كلك

متى ما مات بعضك مات كلك

It was part of you, and it died; so know:

And some of you died, so know,

Whenever a part of you dies, all of you dies.

When part of you died, all of you died.