إِذا طَلَعَ الشَيبُ المُلِمُّ فَحَيِّهِ

وَلا تَرضَ لِلعَينِ الشَبابَ المُزَوَّرا

When the sign of old age appears, welcome it

And do not wish for the disguise of youth in your eyes

لَقَد غابَ عَن فَودَيكَ خَمسينَ حَجَّةً

فَأَهلاً بِهِ لَمّا دَنا وَتَسَوَّرا

Fifty pilgrimages have passed since your cheeks bloomed

So greet it when it comes near and climbs up

فَمِن عَثَراتِ المَرءِ في الرَأي أَنَّهُ

إِذا ما جَرى ذِكرُ الخِضابِ تَشَوَّرا

It is one of man's mistakes in judgement that

When dyeing is mentioned he gets embarrassed