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I have known men and tried them

عرفت الرجال وجربتهم

1. I have known men and tried them,
And one's knowledge is in his experience.

١. عرفت الرجال وجربّتهم
ومعرفة المرء في خبرتِهْ

2. If you ask about their situation,
Each one leans towards his desires.

٢. فإن كنت عن حالهم سائلاً
فكلٌّ يميل إلى شهوتِهْ

3. Bless the wise young man,
Who goes with time in its cycle,

٣. فلله درّ فتىً عاقلٍ
يدور مع الوقت في دورته

4. Who gently guides his sons,
As he endures time in its intervals.

٤. يجاري بنيه بلطفٍ كما
يداري الزمان على فترته

5. Who wears the clothes of patience,
As he swallows his anguish,

٥. ويلبس للصبر أثوابه
كما يتجرّع من غصّته

6. Who is delighted when hearing singing,
And dances when fortune smiles on monkeys.

٦. ويطرب عند سماع الغنا
ويرقص للقرد في دولته