1. يا عامِرَ الدُنيا عَلى شَيبِهِ

    فيكَ أَعاجيبُ لِمَن يَعجَبُ

    O builder of the world, despite your gray hair,

    In you are wonders for anyone who marvels.

  2. ما عُذرُ مَن يَعمُرُ بُنيانُهُ

    وَعُمرُهُ مُستَهدَمٌ يُخربُ

    What excuse has one whose building flourishes,

    While his lifetime is being torn down, laid waste?