أعجلI hasten ماwhat عنيدstubborn (possibly a typo for 'in my possession') إنif كنتI am فاعلاًone who acts
أعجل ما عنيد إن كنت فاعلاً
ولستand I am not بقوالone to say لهto him اليومtoday أوor غداtomorrow
ولست بقوال له اليوم أو غدا
I hasten [to give what I have?—the wording is unclear], if I am to act;
Hasten, O stubborn one, if you're going to act
And I am not one to tell him, “Today or tomorrow,”
I won't tell you "today or tomorrow"
لأنيbecause I رأيتhave seen المالwealth غيرnot مخلدgranting immortality
لأني رأيت المال غير مخلد
لبيباًa wise man وأبصرتand I have seen الثناءpraise مخلداgranting immortality
لبيباً وأبصرت الثناء مخلدا
For I have seen that wealth does not immortalize
For I've seen possessions do not make one immortal
A wise man, whereas I have seen that praise does.
While fame makes the wise immortal