1. Youth was like dyed hair well-combed
And old age pulled it out, replacing it
١. كانَ الشَّبابُ كَخِضاب قَد نَصَل
وَاِبتَزَّه الشَّيبُ محلّا فَنَزَل
2. So old age disturbed youth and it departed
Your disturbance of joy with sadness and affliction
٢. فَأزعج الشَّيبُ الشَّبابَ فَاِرتَحَل
إِزعاجُك العِيسَ بِحاءِ وَبِحَل
3. And old age is a killing disease even if prolonged
Hastening death before its time
٣. وَالشَّيب داء قاتِل وَإِن مَطَل
مُعَجِّل بِالمَوتِ من قبل الأَجَل