المرء وقت له تناه
مقدر طوله وعرضه
A man has a finite time
With length and breadth foretold
فكلما مرّ عنه يوم
فانّما مرّ منه بعضه
And when a day goes by for him
Merely some part slips by, less whole
المرء وقت له تناه
مقدر طوله وعرضه
A man has a finite time
With length and breadth foretold
فكلما مرّ عنه يوم
فانّما مرّ منه بعضه
And when a day goes by for him
Merely some part slips by, less whole