Grey Hair Of Old Age

The grey hair of old age is enough of a warner. كَفى بِالشَّيْبِ نَذيراً۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The grey hair of old age is enough of an announcer [of impending death]. كَفى بِالشَّيْبِ ناعِياً۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Change your grey hair [by dyeing it] and do not resemble the Jews. غَيِّرُوا الشَّيْبَ، ولاتَشَبَّهُوا بِاليَهُودِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم When you’re black [hair] becomes white, your best [part of life] has passed away. إذَا ابْيَضَّ أسْوَدُكَ ماتَ أطْيَبُكَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Grey hair [of old age] is the last of the promises of annihilation. اَلشَّيْبُ آخِرُ مَواعيدِ الفَناءِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم