أَمَّا بَعْدُ،
Now,
فَإِنَّكَ لَسْتَ بِسَابِق أَجَلَكَ،
you cannot go farther than the limit of your life,
وَلاَ مَرْزوُق مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ.
nor can you be given a livelihood which is not for you.
وَاعْلَمْ بِأنَّ الدَّهْرَ يَوْمَانِ:
Remember that this life consists of two days –
يَوْمٌ لَكَ وَيَوْمٌ عَلَيْكَ،
a day for you and a day against you,
وَأَنَّ الدُّنْيَا دَارُ دُوَل،
and that the world is a house (changing) authorities.
فَمَا كَانَ مِنْهَا لَكَ أَتَاكَ عَلَى ضَعْفِكَ،
Whatever in it is for you will come to you despite your weakness;
وَمَا كَانَ مِنْهَا عَلَيْكَ لَمْ تَدْفَعْهُ بقُوَّتِكَ.
and whatever in it turns against you cannot be brought back despite your strength.