الأصيلthe late afternoon ارتدىdonned بثوبin a robe of شحوبpallor
الأصيل ارتدى بثوب شحوب
وتحلىand adorned itself برقةwith delicacy واصفرارand yellowing
وتحلى برقة واصفرار
The late afternoon donned a robe of pallor,
The authentic wore a dress of pallor
And adorned itself with delicacy and a yellow hue,
And adorned with softness and yellowness
حاذراًdreading موقفthe moment of الفراقparting ومنand who ذاis there
حاذراً موقف الفراق ومن ذا
لاnot يرىis seen للفراقbecause of parting تحتunder حذارdread
لا يرى للفراق تحت حذار
Dreading the moment of parting—and who
Cautious of the stance of parting, and who is it
Is not found in dread of parting?
That does not see parting despite the caution
أناI ذاhere أخلعmost unrestrained الأنامof mortals عذاراًin bridle (restraint)
أنا ذا أخلع الأنام عذاراً
شابhas turned gray واللهby God للفراقbecause of parting عذاريmy sideburns
شاب والله للفراق عذاري
Here I am, the most unbridled of mortals;
It is I who takes off excuses from people
By God, parting has turned my sideburns gray.
Young by God, my excuses are for parting