1. I went to the mirror, and it reprimanded me
For the appearance of two gray hairs
١. طَرِبْتُ إلى المِرآةِ فروَّعَتْني
طوالِعُ شَيْبَتَيْنِ العَّتَابِي
2. One of them made it recoil in horror
Towards henna, marveling at the contrast
٢. فأمّا شَيْبَهٌ فَفَزِعَتْ منها
إلى المِقْرَاضِ عُجْباً بالتَّصَابِي
3. As for the other, I overlooked it
So it would testify to my natural hair color
٣. وأما شَيْبَةٌ فَصَفَحْتُ عَنْها
لِتَشْهَدَ بالبَرَاةِ من الخِضَابِ
4. What a wonder that such graying is
For which I provided proof of youthfulness
٤. فَيَا عَجَباً لِذلِكَ مِنْ مَشِيبٍ
أَقَمْتُ به الدَّليلَ على الشّبابِ