ما في اختلاد الناس خير ولا

ما في اختلاد الناس خير ولا

ذو الجهل بالأشياء كالعالم

ذو الجهل بالأشياء كالعالم

There is no good in remaining among people, nor

There is no good in people's dispute,

is one ignorant of things like one who knows.

The ignorant is like the knowledgeable.

يا لائمي في تركهم جاهلاً

يا لائمي في تركهم جاهلاً

عذري منقوش على الخاتم

عذري منقوش على الخاتم

O you who ignorantly blame me for leaving them,

Oh you who blame me for leaving them ignorant,

my excuse is engraved upon the ring.

My excuse is engraved on the ring.