تاقي عَلى المَرء احيان تحيره

يَلقى سَعادته فيها بقوله لا

Sometimes perplexity weighs upon a man,

And in it he finds his happiness by saying no.

اما الشهامة في اليوم العَصيب فَفي

قول الفَتى وَهُوَ مرتاح الضَمير بَلى

But as for courage on the fateful day, it lies

In the youth's saying yes, with an easy conscience.