وَكانَ يَقودُني كلف بِسُعدى

وَهذا الشَيب أَصبَح قَد عَلاني

He used to lead me wherever my bliss took me

And this gray hair has now overwhelmed me

وَوَدعني الشَباب وَكُنت أَسعى

إِلى داعي الشَباب إِذا دَعاني

And youth has bid me farewell, though I strove

Toward the caller of youth whenever he called me

وَاِن يَفن الشَباب فَكُل شَيء

مِن الدُنيا فَلا يَغرُرك فَإِنّي

And if youth passes away, then everything

In life does not impress me, for

وَلَو إِنّي بَقيتُ لِمُسي لَيل

وَصُبح نَهارَه يَتَداوَلاني

Even if I remained to pass night

And morning alternated with me

صَحيحا لا الاقي المَوت حَتّى

ادب عَلى القَناة لا بِأَساني

In full health, I won’t avoid death until

It comes upon me suddenly without my perception