1. Three things make a man honored:
Piety, knowledge, and wealth fairly earned.
١. ثلاثٌ يصيرُ الحرّ فيها مشرفاً
ويكرمُ في الأخرى بهنَّ وفي الدهرِ
2. The last helps him in times of trial;
His good deeds are his lasting wealth.
٢. فدينٌ وعلمٌ ثم مال يحوزه
وتنفعُه في حلّه طيب الأجرِ