1. I am amazed at the misguided one claiming guidance,
Stubbornly, though is not the lost always stubborn?

2. How many an ignorant man appears learned,
And how many an unbeliever bears the name of devout.

3. How many a deficient one struts about perfectly complete,
And how many a greedy one wears the garb of an ascetic.

4. The lineages of a people are distinguished by their deeds,
And their morals are known to the observant.

5. For noble manners are the habit of the noble,
While baseness is what the lowly are used to.