1. I saw a man dye his hair when it turned gray
Like mourning clothes worn over youth's ripped seam

2. Else, why would a man bother to dye his hair
Hoping to conceal sneaked-in grayness, it would seem

3. How could the gray-haired hide that he has dyed
When every third morning his roots breathe free

4. Grant him water to hide his grayness, where is it
Where is the smooth-soft skin of youth to see