أَنا شَيخٌ وَقُلتُ في الشَيخِ ما يَع

أَنا شَيخٌ وَقُلتُ في الشَيخِ ما يَع

لَمُهُ كُلُّ أَبلَهٍ وَذَهينِ

لَمُهُ كُلُّ أَبلَهٍ وَذَهينِ

I am an old man, and I have said of old men what

I am an old man and about old men I've said

every fool and clever man knows:

Things known to every fool and dunce's head;

كُلَّ شَيخٍ تَراهُ يُكثِرُ مِن كَس

كُلَّ شَيخٍ تَراهُ يُكثِرُ مِن كَس

بِ الجِواري فَخُذهُ لي بِالقُرونِ

بِ الجِواري فَخُذهُ لي بِالقُرونِ

Any old man you see acquiring many

Whenever you see an old man fond of whoring,

slave girls—seize him for me by the horns.

Take him by his horns and lead him forth outdoors.