عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ يَغْتَرُّ بِالعُمْرِ وَالأَجَلْ
وَفِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ وَاحِدٌ مِنْهُمُ يَزُولْ
I marvel at one deceived by lifespan and term
When every day one of them passes away
المصدر · Source: Diwan Abu al-Atahiya. Ed. S. Kharba