أَيُّهَاO you الشَّامِتُthe gloating one المُعَيِّرُthe taunter بِالشَّيfor gray—
أَيُّهَا الشَّامِتُ المُعَيِّرُ بِالشَّي
بِ—hair (completing الشيب) أَقِلَّنdo lessen بِالشَّبابِof youth أفتخِاراboasting
بِ أَقِلَّن بِالشَّبابِ أفتخِارا
O you who gloat and taunt me for my gray—
O you who gloat and taunt me for my gray—
—hair, take less pride in youth!
—hair, curb your boasting of youth.
