وَلَو أَنَّ دارَ الشَيبِ قَرَّت بِصاحِب

عَلى ضيقِها لَم نَبغِ داراً بِدارِهِ

And if old age's home settled next to its neighbor

Despite its narrowness, we'd not seek a home but his home

وَلَكِنَّ هَذا الشَيبَ لِلمَوتِ رائِدٌ

يُخَبِّرُنا عَنهُ بِقُربِ مَزارِهِ

But this grey hair is death's guide

Informing us of its nearness by proximity to its burial place