1. أَرَى عُمْرَ هذا الشَّخْصِ في الأَصْلِ قَدْرُهُ

    ثَلاثُ مِئينٍ غَيْرَ سِتِّين فارْفُضا

    I reckon this person's lifespan, in its original measure, to be

    Three hundred less sixty—so set those aside.

  2. وكُنْ فَطِناً تَظْفَرْ بما رُمْتَ حَلَّهُ

    وإلا فَكُنْ عَنْ حَلِّ ذا الرَّمْزِ مُعْرِضا

    And be astute: you will attain the solution you sought;

    Otherwise, turn away from solving this riddle.