1. Time has been gentle to me and light
Were the nights that passed me by
١. حناني الدهر وأف
تنني الليالي والغير
2. So I became like a bow, and my
Walking stick served as bowstring
٢. فصرت كالقوس ومن
عصاي للقوس وتر
3. There is hesitation in my walk and steps
That falter and fall short
٣. أهدج في مشيي وفي
خطوي فتور وقصر
4. As if I were shackled
When in truth, it is old age
٤. كأنني مقيّد
وإنما القيد الكبر
5. And life is like water - in
The end, only bitterness comes
٥. والعمر مثل الماء في
آخره يأتي الكدر