قالَت لَئِن خِفتَ من شيب ومن كِبَر

قالَت لَئِن خِفتَ من شيب ومن كِبَر

إِنَّ المَنايا لَتَغتال الفَتى البَطلا

إِنَّ المَنايا لَتَغتال الفَتى البَطلا

She said, “If you fear gray hair and old age,

She said: "If you fear the coming of gray hair and old age,

Death surely takes the valiant young man unawares.

Be aware that death will take the brave youth by surprise.

فَلَيسَ خائِف يَوم وهو ذو أَمل

فَلَيسَ خائِف يَوم وهو ذو أَمل

كَخائِف دهره مُستوفَزاً وَجِلا

كَخائِف دهره مُستوفَزاً وَجِلا

For one who fears for a day, yet has hope, is not

So one whose hopes are high fears not a single day,

Like one who fears all his life, restless and afraid.”

As one who fears for lifelong what each morn may bring."