نهارdaylight الشيبgray hair يكشفreveals كلevery ريبa suspect matter
نهار الشيب يكشف كل ريب
تكفلundertook سترهits concealment ليلthe night الشبابyouth
تكفل ستره ليل الشباب
The daylight of gray hair reveals all that is suspect,
The day of gray hair reveals every doubt
Which the night of youth undertook to conceal.
The night of youth took care of covering it
ينمbetrays علىconcerning المعايبthe flaws والمساويand failings
ينم على المعايب والمساوي
كماjust as نمbetrayed النصولthe fading of dye علىconcerning الخضابthe dye
كما نم النصول على الخضاب
It betrays flaws and failings,
It Sleeps on defects and evils
As fading betrays the dye.
As tattoos sleep on dyed skin
فهلso, is there? ليfor me بعدafter أنthat أضحىhas come to be بفوديat my two temples
فهل لي بعد أن أضحى بفودي
نهارdaylight الشيبgray hair عذرan excuse فيfor التصابيacting young
نهار الشيب عذر في التصابي
Have I, then—now that there has dawned at my temples
After my youth is gone
The daylight of gray hair—any excuse for acting young?
Can the day of gray hair excuse my mistakes?
Sol 6.1