هَذِهِthis دَولَةُreign الشَبابِyouth إِذاif لَمnot
هَذِهِ دَولَةُ الشَبابِ إِذا لَم
أَكُI am فيهاin it مُمَلَّكاًmade king مَحسوداenvied
أَكُ فيها مُمَلَّكاً مَحسودا
This is the reign of youth; if I am not
This is the state of youth, if I am not in it
enthroned and envied in it,
A king who is envied
فَمَتىthen when أَملِكُI hold القِيادَthe reins وَيُضحيand becomes الthe
فَمَتى أَملِكُ القِيادَ وَيُضحي ال
شَيبُgray hair حَوليaround me عَساكِراًarmies وَجُنوداand troops
شَيبُ حَولي عَساكِراً وَجُنودا
then when shall I hold the reins, as the
So when will I rule and lead
gray hair around me becomes armies and troops?
And my grey hair become armies and soldiers around me
Sol 6.1