ماnot استقامَتْgrew straight قناةُthe spear-shaft of رأيِيَmy judgment إلاّexcept
ما استقامَتْ قناةُ رأيِيَ إلاّ
بعدَafter ماthat قوَّسَbent المَشيبُgray hair قنَاتيmy spear-shaft
بعدَ ما قوَّسَ المَشيبُ قنَاتي
The spear-shaft of my judgment grew straight only
My mind was not set straight
after gray hair had bent my own spear-shaft.
until gray hairs bent my temples
Sol 6.1