1. O you whose sheikh has grown old and has been forgiven
Since passing seventy he has become frail
١. يا مَنْ لشيخ قدْ أسنَّ وقد عفا
مذْ جاوزَ السبعين أضحى مُدنفَا
2. After his loyalty, his body parts have betrayed him
So he has become disabled, unable to move
٢. خانته بعدَ وفائها أعضاؤه
فغدا قعيداً لا يُطيق تصرّفا
3. An old stranger who has no companions
Except the words of Muhammad and Al-Mustafa
٣. هَرِماً غريباً ما لديهْ مؤانسٌ
إلا حديثُ محمدٍ والمصطفى