أَهلاً وَسَهلاً بِالمَشيبِ فَإِنَّهُ

سِمَةُ العَفيفِ وَحِليَةُ المُتَحَرِّجِ

Welcome gray hair, for it is

The mark of dignity, the ornament of modesty.

وَكَأَنَّ شَيبي نَظمُ دُرٍّ زاهِرٍ

في تاجِ ذي مُلكٍ أَغَرَّ مُتَوَّجِ

My gray hair is like strands of gleaming pearls

In the crown of a wise king.

لا شَيءَ أَحسَنُ مِن مَشيبٍ وافِدٍ

بِالحِلمِ مُختَرِمِ الشَبابِ الأَهوَجِ

Nothing is finer than gray locks

With wisdom, taming reckless youth.

ضَيفٌ أَحَلَّ بي النُهى فَقَرَيتُهُ

رَفضَ الغَوايَةِ وَاِقتِصادَ المَنهَجِ

A guest who brought me maturity, I hosted him

Refusing temptation, following the middle path.