وقحملَ الخضابَ على المَشيبِ لكيْ
يُصْبي الحسانَ بديعُ حِلْيَتِه
He dyed the gray hair with henna so that
His beauty would shine through his fine adornment
ما كان أسعدَهُ غداةَ يُرى
وضميرُه كضميرِ لِحْيتِه
He was never happier than on the morning when
His conscience matched the color of his beard
