1. He who grows grey has died whilst still alive,
He walks upon the earth with faltering steps.
١. مَن شابَ قد ماتَ وهو حيٌّ
يَمشي على الأرضِ مشيَ هالكْ
2. If a youth's age were but a sum of years,
Then aged men would never stoop like this.
٢. لو كان عمرُ الفتى حساباً
لكانَ في شيبهِ فذلكْ