ياO ساحباًyou who trail ذيلthe hem of الصباyouth فيin الهوىpassion
يا ساحباً ذيل الصبا في الهوى
أبليتهyou wore it out فيin الغيwaywardness وهوwhile it was القشيبnew
أبليته في الغي وهو القشيب
O you who trail the hem of youth in passion,
O you who drags the tail of youth into passion
You have worn it out in waywardness while it was still new.
You have worn it out through heedlessness while still fresh
فاغسلso wash بدمعwith tears of العينthe eye ثوبthe garment of التقىpiety
فاغسل بدمع العين ثوب التقى
ونقهand cleanse it منfrom قبلbefore عصرthe age of المشيبgray hair
ونقه من قبل عصر المشيب
So wash the garment of piety with the eye’s tears,
So wash with tears the garment of devotion
And cleanse it before the age of gray hair.
And cleanse it before the pressing of old age