A white beard is a mark of respectability among men;
But the falling out of the teeth is a discredit and reproach.
When a man’s teeth are in their place, though the beard be white,
There is no old age in that; far from it, there is youthfulness.
Let not the old man trouble himself concerning old age,
If his eyesight be good, and free from all signs of failing.
What is the sight of a sweetheart, unto an old man?
Really and truly, it is mummy
(Khoshal Khan Khattak)
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