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O you who boasts of abundant prose,

يا من يكاثر بالدفاتر

1. O you who boasts of abundant prose,
Its stuffing is like bracelets' padding,

١. يا من يُكاثِرُ بالدَّفَا
تِر حَشْوُهَا حَشْوَ المَسَاوِرْ

2. If I were to collect the essence of what
Is chosen from the gems of rarities,

٢. لو كُنْتُ أَجْمَعُ عَيْنَ ما
يَخْتَارُ مِن غُرَرِ النَّوَادِرْ

3. An essence of news or flowing proverbs,
Or filling my pages other than what

٣. عينٌ مِنَ الأخْبَارِ أَوْ
عِلْمٌ مِنَ الأَمْثَالِ سَائِرْ

4. I seek from the masses,
It would collect what no camel load

٤. أو مُوعِياً صُحُفِي سِوَى
ما أَبْتَغِيْهِ من الجُمَاهِرْ

5. Of valuables could carry.
So boast and exaggerate your relation,

٥. لَجَمَعَتْ ما لا يستقلْ
لُ بِحَمْلِهِ كومُ الأباعِرْ

6. It is truly the pride of prides.
And know that knowledge is what

٦. فافْخَرْ وكاثِرْ بالقَرِيْ
حَةِ إنَّها فَخْرُ المَفَاخِرْ

7. You have retained in your conscience's pages.

٧. واعلَمْ بأنّ العِلْمَ ما
أوْعَيْتَ في صُحُفِ الضَّمائِرْ