1. Learn what you don't know, you'll live praiseworthily,
And write down what you learn in a book,
١. تعلم ما جهلت تعش حميداً
وقيد ما تعلم بالكتاب
2. And add to the form of what you've written down,
Else, you'll be driven from wisdom and right.
٢. وزد في شكل ما قيدتَ منه
والا ند عن عقلِ الصوابِ