1. لقد بغَّضَ المرآةَ عنديَ أنَّها

    تطالعُني بالشيبِ من كل جانبِ

    What has indeed made the mirror hateful to me is that it

    confronts me with grey hair from every side,

  2. كما حَبَّبَ المِقراضَ عندي أنَّهُ

    يُطَرِّي شبابي في عيونِ الحبائبِ

    just as what has endeared the scissors to me is that they

    renew my youth in the eyes of beloved women.