شيخٌan old man فتىa gallant youth والشبابand the young أكثرهمmost of them
شيخٌ فتى والشباب أكثرهم
قدindeed علمknows اللهGod غيرnot فتيانgallant youths
قد علم الله غير فتيان
An old man, yet a gallant youth; and most of the young,
A sheikh, though young, is wiser than most youths
God knows full well, are no gallant youths.
God has taught him what others have not learned
Sol 6.1