وفتى كالقناةِ في الطرف منه

إن تأملتَ طرفَه استرخاءُ

The youth is like a spear in its point's flexibility

If you look at its point when it is at ease

فإذا الرامحُ المُشيحُ عَلاهُ

وضعَ الرمحَ منه حيثُ يَشاءُ

Then when the sharp deadly spear is raised

It can place the spear wherever it wishes