مَنْ كانَ مردوداً بعيبٍ فقدْ

ردتنيَ الغيدُ بعيبينِ

He who is rejected for a fault

Has rejected me for two faults

الرأسُ واللحيةُ شابا معاً

عاقبني الدهر بشيبينِ

My head and beard turned grey together

Fate has punished me with two greys