يَهْرَمُ ابْنُ آدَمَ، وَيَشِبُّ مِنْهُ اثْنَانِ: الْحِرْصُ عَلَى الْمَالِ، وَالْحِرْصُ عَلَى الْعُمُرِ
The son of Adam grows old, while two traits remain youthful within him: craving for wealth and craving for a longer life.
Source: البخاري ومسلم
يَهْرَمُ means “grows old,” while يَشِبُّ conveys remaining young or vigorous. The vivid contrast is between an ageing body and desires for more wealth or more years that may remain strong.
اثْنَانِ means “two”; the following phrases identify them as الْحِرْصُ عَلَى الْمَالِ (craving for wealth) and الْحِرْصُ عَلَى الْعُمُرِ (craving for long life). This describes a common human weakness, not a judgment on every older individual.