1. The gray hair has admonished you and whispered to you
Rather, it has called out to you, so listen to it from hopes
١. قَد وَعَظَ الشَّيبُ وناجاكَ بَل
ناداكَ فَلتُضغِ لَهُ مِن أَمَم
2. No speaker preaches better than a silent one
It stood up to preach on the branches of misfortunes
٢. لا ناطقٌ أَوعَظُ مِن صامِتٍ
قامَ خَطيباً في فُروعِ اللِّمَم
3. This is Allah's warner, over it stood
His white proof above the summits
٣. هذا نذيرُ اللَهِ قامَت بهِ
حُجَّتُهُ البَيضاءُ فَوقَ القِمَم
4. O substitute of what was hastened of what you have bitten
A shining dove from doves
٤. يا عَوضُ ما أَعجَلَ ما عُضتَهُ
حمامَةً ناصعةً مِن حُمَم
5. You rushed into something you did not fear its loss
Why didn't you slow down the adornments with clouds
٥. بادَرت أَمراً لَم تَخَف فَوتَهُ
هلا تأنَّيت الحُلى بالغمَم