لو تيقنت أن شين بياض الش

لو تيقنت أن شين بياض الش

يب يبقى لما كرهت البياضا

يب يبقى لما كرهت البياضا

Had I been certain that the blemish of the whiteness of gray

If I were certain that the disgrace of white hair

hair would remain, I would not have hated the whiteness.

Would remain when I abhor whiteness

غير أني علمت من ذلك الزا

غير أني علمت من ذلك الزا

ئر ما يقتضى وما يتقاضى

ئر ما يقتضى وما يتقاضى

But I learned from that visi-

But I learned from that visitor

tor what he demands and what he claims as due.

What is required and what is received