ياO مُزدَهَينَthose who glory بحُسِنهمin their beauty وجُسومِهِمand their bodies
يا مُزدَهَينَ بحُسِنهم وجُسومِهِم
الحُسنُbeauty ظِلٌّa shadow والجُسومُand bodies تُرابُdust
الحُسنُ ظِلٌّ والجُسومُ تُرابُ
O those who glory in their beauty and their bodies,
O you who boast of beauty and bodies
Beauty is a shadow, and bodies are dust.
Beauty is but a shadow, bodies but dust
قدindeed غَرَّكُمhas deceived you ماءُwater الحيوةِof life لجهلِكُمbecause of your ignorance
قد غَرَّكُم ماءُ الحيوةِ لجهلِكُم
ومياهُand the waters ذيthis الدُنياworld الغَرُورِdeceitful سَرابُa mirage
ومياهُ ذي الدُنيا الغَرُورِ سَرابُ
Indeed, the water of life has deceived you because of your ignorance,
The water of life has deceived you in your ignorance
And the waters of this deceitful world are a mirage.
And the waters of this fleeting world are a mirage