وَعائِبٍ عابَني بِشَيبٍ

وَعائِبٍ عابَني بِشَيبٍ

لَم يَعدُ لَمّا أَلَمَّ وَقتَه

لَم يَعدُ لَمّا أَلَمَّ وَقتَه

And a faultfinder reproached me for gray hair

One who finds fault with me for my gray hair

Which, when it appeared, came at its appointed time.

No longer finds pleasure when his time comes

فَقُلتُ لِلعائِبي بِشَيبي

فَقُلتُ لِلعائِبي بِشَيبي

يا عائِبَ الشَيبِ لا بَلَغتَه

يا عائِبَ الشَيبِ لا بَلَغتَه

So I said to the one reproaching me for my gray hair:

So I said to the one who finds fault with my gray hair

O faultfinder of gray hair, may you never reach it!

O fault finder of gray hair, you haven't reached it yet