1. When a young man grows a beard
That reaches down to his robe
١. إذا عَرُضَتْ لحيةٌ للفتى
وطالتْ وصارت إلى سُرَّتِهْ
2. Then in our view, the mind of the young man
Diminishes as his beard lengthens
٢. فنُقصانُ عقلِ الفتى عندنا
بمقدار ما زاد في لحيتِهْ