إذاif المرءa man أعيتهproves too difficult for him المروءةnoble character ناشئاًin his youth
إذا المرء أعيته المروءة ناشئاً
فمطلبهاthen seeking it كهلاin middle age عليهfor him ثقيلُburdensome
فمطلبها كهلا عليه ثقيلُ
If noble character proves beyond a man in his youth,
then seeking it in middle age is a heavy burden for him.
Sol 6.1