أرى في لفظِ هذا الشَّهم معنًى

أرى في لفظِ هذا الشَّهم معنًى

يُنبئُ عَن مدى عِلْمٍ عظيم

يُنبئُ عَن مدى عِلْمٍ عظيم

I see within this noble man’s words a meaning

I see in this noble man's utterance a meaning

I see in the words of this noble one a meaning

That reveals the vast extent of mighty knowledge;

That reveals the extent of great knowledge.

That speaks of vast knowledge and wisdom supreme

ومهما زدته نظراً بفكري

ومهما زدته نظراً بفكري

رأيتُ نهاه قِسطاس العلوم

رأيتُ نهاه قِسطاس العلوم

And however much I ponder it in thought,

And however much further I scrutinize him in thought,

However much I examine and ponder his sayings

I find his intellect the measure of all sciences.

I find his intellect the balance of the sciences.

I find them to be the epitome of all learning