ماتَ الهَوى مِنّي وَضاعَ شَبابي

وَقَضَيتُ مِن لَذّاتِهِ آرابي

My love has died and my youth has vanished

I've had my fill of pleasures and delights

وَإِذا أَرَدتُ تَصابِياً في مَجلِسٍ

فَالشَيبُ يَضحَكُ لي مَعَ الأَصحابِ

And when I want some fun in a gathering

Gray hairs just laugh at me with friends outright