ماnot الشيبgray hair إلاbut نعمةa blessing محمودةpraiseworthy
ما الشيب إلا نعمة محمودة
للورىfor humankind منamong كلevery منone whom يأتيهit reaches him
للورى من كل من يأتيه
Gray hair is nothing but a praiseworthy blessing
Gray hair is but a blessing to be praised
For humankind—for everyone whom it reaches.
By all who come to know it.
هوit وقارٌdignity ونذيرand a warning للذيto the one whom
هو وقارٌ ونذير للذي
يأتيهit reaches him والكلّand everyone مرتجيهhoping for it
يأتيه والكلّ مرتجيه
It is dignity and a warning to the one
It is dignity and a warning of that which
It reaches, and everyone hopes for it.
Will come to all though hoped for by none.
Sol 6.1