1. I left the people of my time without trying,
And I was hesitant to befriend them, no doubt.
١. تَرَكتُ أَهلَ زَماني دونَ تَجربَةٍ
2. But after gaining experience, I saw
That I had to leave them, necessarily and obligatorily.
٢. وَكُنت مِن ودّهم لا شَكّ مُنقَبِضا
٣. وَقَد رَأيت ولَكِن بَعدَ تَجرِبَةٍ
٤. عَليّ تَركي لَهم حَتماً وَمُفتَرضا