1. مَن يبْغِ طُولَ العمرِ لم يضْجَرْ بما

    ساق الزمانُ له فكدَّر حُسْنَهُ

    Whoever seeks a long life should not fret at what

    time brings him, marring its beauty.

  2. مَن كان يخْتار الحياةَ وطُولَها

    فعلى النَّوائِبِ فَلْيُوَطنْ نَفْسَهُ

    Whoever would choose life and its length,

    let him prepare himself for misfortunes.