1. Eating barley and acquiring knowledge
Is sweeter than desserts and fine garments.
١. لأَكلُ الشَعيرِ وَاقتناءُ المَعارِفِ
أَلذُّ مِن السَلوى وَلِبسِ المَطارِفِ
2. And I am self-sufficient with the knowledge I have amassed,
While my inherited fortune and finery are of no avail.
٢. وَإِنّي لمُستغنِ بعلمٍ جَمَعتُهُ
وَهَيهاتَ ما يُغني تَليدي وَطارِفي