شَبابٌ مَرّ في قِيلٍ وَقالِ

وأَشْغالٍ بأقْوالِ الرِّجالِ

Sweet bitter youth discussing this and that

Busy with men's endless chatter

وإحْرازٍ لِفَنٍّ بَعْدَ فَنٍّ

وتَدْريسٍ وأبْحاثٍ طِوالِ

Mastering art after art

Teaching, researching, writing treatises

وإيضاحٍ لِمُشْكِلَةٍ وحَلٍّ

لِمُعْضِلَةٍ تَناهَتْ أو سُؤَالِ

Clarifying problems and solving

Endless conundrums and questions