1. Some people's words are like pearls
That are eagerly caught when uttered
١. مِنَ الناسِ مَن لَفظُهُ لُؤلُؤٌ
يُبادِرُهُ اللَقطُ إِذ يُلفَظُ
2. While others' speech is like pebbles
Said then forgotten, not preserved
٢. وَبَعضُهُمُ قَولُهُ كَالحَصى
يُقالُ فَيُلغى وَلا يُحفَظُ