بُدِّلتُI was given in exchange مِنin place of جِدَّةِfreshness الشَبيبَةِyouth والand the
بُدِّلتُ مِن جِدَّةِ الشَبيبَةِ وال
أبدالُreplacements ثَوبُrobe المَشيبِgray hair أَردَؤُهاthe worst of them
أبدالُ ثَوبُ المَشيبِ أَردَؤُها
I was given, in place of youth's freshness—and
the robe of gray hair is the worst of replacements—
مُلاءَةًa wrap غَيرَnot جِدّvery واسِعَةٍwide
مُلاءَةً غَيرَ جِدّ واسِعَةٍ
أَخيطُهاI sew it تارَةًat times وَأَرفَؤُهاand I darn it
أَخيطُها تارَةً وَأَرفَؤُها
a wrap that is not very wide;
I sew it at times and darn it.
Sol 6.1