كانused to الشبابyouth يسرنيdelight me
كان الشباب يسرني
اماas for المشيبgray hair; old age فلاso does not يسرdelight
اما المشيب فلا يسر
Youth used to delight me;
Youth brought me joy
As for gray hair, it brings no delight.
But old age does not please
ماwhat كانused to ينفعbenefit فيin شباyouth (word continues next line)
ما كان ينفع في شبا
بيmy (completing 'my youth') صارbecame فيin شيبيmy gray hair; my old age يضرharm
بي صار في شيبي يضر
What used to benefit me in my youth
What once helped in youth
Has become harmful in my old age.
Now in old age does me harm
Sol 6.1