Nafa'is Al-Thamarāt
No Matter How Long You Stay, You Are a Departing Guest
| Your life passes, then a page remains ( |
You wrote its lines with your hands before death ( |
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| No matter how long you stay, you are a departing guest ( |
From these lands, certainly today or tomorrow ( |
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| So leave a good trace for your remembrance ( |
If you want it to remain forever ( |
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| (And ask as Al-Khalil asked his God ( |
In Surat Al-Shu'araa, a well-directed question) ( |
Mawarid Al-Thaman for the Lessons of Time (Part One)
Abdul Aziz bin Muhammad Al-Salman
O God, bless our master Muhammad and all his family and companions
Peace, mercy, and blessings of God be upon you