1. Be one of those with knowledge, even if dormant,
And be content with what the Sustainer has apportioned.
١. كنْ مِنْ أولي العلمِ ولو خاملاً
وارضَ بما يقسمُهُ الرازقُ
2. Lest they say, “A faded scholar,”
And lest they say, “An ignorant hypocrite."
٢. لئنْ يقولوا عالمٌ كاسدٌ
ولا يقولوا جاهلٌ نافق