اِذا ما رَضت ذا سن كَبير

اِذا ما رَضت ذا سن كَبير

عَلى غَيرِ الَّذي يَهوى عَصاكا

عَلى غَيرِ الَّذي يَهوى عَصاكا

If you train someone advanced in years

When you are pleased with an old man

To do other than what he desires, he will disobey you.

Other than the one your staff desires