أَيَّهَا الشامِتُ المُعَيِّرُ بالشَيْ

أَيَّهَا الشامِتُ المُعَيِّرُ بالشَيْ

بِ أَقِلَّنَ بِالشَبابِ افْتِخارَا

بِ أَقِلَّنَ بِالشَبابِ افْتِخارَا

O you who gloat and taunt me for gray hair,

O you who reproach me for growing old,

boast less of youth.

And boast of your youth arrogantly,

قَدْ لَبِسْتُ الشَبابَ غَضّاً طَرِيَّا

قَدْ لَبِسْتُ الشَبابَ غَضّاً طَرِيَّا

فَوَجَدْتُ الشَبابَ ثَوْباً مُعارَا

فَوَجَدْتُ الشَبابَ ثَوْباً مُعارَا

I have worn youth, fresh and tender,

I wore the garb of youth when it was fresh,

and found youth to be a borrowed garment.

And found youth's robe a borrowed one.