أَرى لِلصّبا وداعا

وما يَذْكُرُ اجْتماعا

I bid farewell to youth

And what I remember of our gatherings

كأَنْ لم يَكُنْ جديراً

بِحِفْظِ الَّذي أَضاعا

As if it was not worth

Keeping what has been wasted

ولم يُصِبْنا سُروراً

وَلم يُلْهِنا سَماعا

It brought us no joy

Nor did listening to it delight us

فَجَدِّدْ وِصالَ صَبٍّ

متَى تَعْصِهِ أَطاعا

So renew the union with youth

If you disobey it, it will obey

إنْ تَدْنُ مِنْهُ شِبراً

يُقَرّبْكَ مِنْهُ باعا

If you approach it a handspan

It will bring you closer by miles