ومهفهف عني الزمان بخده

فكساه ثوبي ليله ونهاره

The time has wrinkled my eye

It clothed my being night and day

لا مهدت عذري محاسن وجهه

إن غض عندي منه غض عذاره

I have not presented my excuse, the beauties of its face

If it frowned at me, its frown is excuse