الْبِدَارَ قبلَ الفَوَاتِ
Hurry, hurry before it's too late.
العُمُرُ قَصِيرٌ وَالأَعْمَالُ كَثِيرَةٌ وَالْآجَالُ مُفَاجِئَةٌ
Life is short, deeds are many, and death comes unexpectedly.
فَاغْتَنِمْ أَيَّامَ شَبَابِكَ قَبْلَ هَرَمِكَ
So seize the days of your youth before your old age.
وَصِحَّتَكَ قَبْلَ سَقَمِكَ
And your health before your illness.
وَفَرَاغُكَ قَبْلَ شُغْلِكَ
And your free time before you're busy.
وَغِنَاكَ قَبْلَ فَقْرِكَ
And your wealth before your poverty.
وَحَيَاتُكَ قَبْلَ مَوْتِكَ
And your life before your death.
فَإِنَّكَ لَا تَدْرِي مَتَى يَفْجَؤُكَ الأَجَلُ فَتَنْدَمَ حَيْثُ لَا يَنْفَعُ النَّدَمُ
You don't know when the end will surprise you, so you'll regret when regret is of no use.
