1. I dressed my hair in mourning when
My youth passed, taking on the hue of shrouds.
١. ألبستُ شَعريَ إذْ مضى
عني الصّبا لونَ الكفنْ
2. And people by their customs don
The black of grief for sorrows and of clouds.
٢. والناسُ منْ عاداتِهم
لُبْسُ السوادِ على الحزنْ