أَيَّهَا الشامِتُ المُعَيِّرُ بالشَيْ

بِ أَقِلَّنَ بِالشَبابِ افْتِخارَا

O you who reproach me for growing old,

And boast of your youth arrogantly,

قَدْ لَبِسْتُ الشَبابَ غَضّاً طَرِيَّا

فَوَجَدْتُ الشَبابَ ثَوْباً مُعارَا

I wore the garb of youth when it was fresh,

And found youth's robe a borrowed one.