1. Sometimes perplexity weighs upon a man,
And in it he finds his happiness by saying no.
١. تاقي عَلى المَرء احيان تحيره
يَلقى سَعادته فيها بقوله لا
2. But as for courage on the fateful day, it lies
In the youth's saying yes, with an easy conscience.
٢. اما الشهامة في اليوم العَصيب فَفي
قول الفَتى وَهُوَ مرتاح الضَمير بَلى