The Negligent

I am amazed at the one who is negligent, while death is swift in seeking him. عَجِبْتُ لِغافِل، والمَوْتُ حَثيثٌ في طَلَبِهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One whose negligence is prolonged, his destruction is hastened. مَنْ طالَبَ غَفْلَتُهُ تَعَجَّلَتْ هَلَكَتُهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One whose negligence overcomes him, his heart dies. مَنْ غَلَبَتْ عَلَيْهِ الغَفْلَةُ ماتَ قَلْبُهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who is negligent about the events of [his] days is awakened by death. مَنْ غَفَلَ عَنْ حَوادِثِ الأيّامِ أيْقَظَهُ الحِمامُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Woe be to the one who is overcome by negligence so he forgets his [final] journey and does nor... وَيْلٌ لِمَنْ غَلَبَتْ عَلَيْهِ الغَفْلَةُ فَنَسِيَ الرِّحْلَةَ ولَمْ يَسْتَعِدَّ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم No deed is accepted from the negligent one. لاعَمَلَ لِغافِل۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم