أَخي قَد طالَ لُبثُكَ في الفَسادِ

وَبِئسَ الزادُ زادُكَ لِلمَعادِ

My brother, long has been your lingering in corruption,

Evil is your provision for the return.

صَبا فيكَ الفُؤادُ فَلَم تَرعهُ

وَحِدتَ إِلى مُتابَعَةِ الفُؤادِ

Youth poured into you, but you did not water it,

You followed the leading of passion.

وَقادَتكَ المَعاصي حَيثُ شاءَت

وَأَلفَتكَ اِمرَءاً سَلِسَ القِيادِ

Sins have led you wherever they wished,

Making you accustomed, smooth to be led.

لَقَد نوديتَ لِلترحالِ فَاِسمَع

وَلا تَتَصامَمَنَّ عَنِ المُنادي

You were called to set forth, so listen!

Be not stubborn against the caller.

كَفاكَ مَشيبُ رَأسِكَ مِن نَذيرٍ

وَغالَبَ لَونُهُ لَونَ السَوادِ

Enough is the grayness of your hair as a warner,

Its color has overcome the blackness.