1. I closed my ears to the caller of youth
So I have no caller nor one who answers
١. سَدَدْتُ الأُذْنَ عَنْ دَاعي التَّصابِي
فَلاَ دَاعٍ لَدَيَّ ولا مُجِيبُ
2. And I spent my youth unregretfully
For the glory of old age, so let gray hair be praised
٢. وأنْفَقْتُ الشَّبِيبَةَ غَيْرَ وانٍ
لِمَجْدِ الشَّيْبِ فَلْيَهْنَ الْمَشيبُ