من تحلى بغير ما هو فيه

من تحلى بغير ما هو فيه

عابه في الأنام ما يدعيه

عابه في الأنام ما يدعيه

Whoever adorns himself with qualities he does not possess

He who pretends to be other than he is

is disgraced among humankind by what he claims.

Is blamed by people for his pretense

وإذا حاول الدعاوي لما في

وإذا حاول الدعاوي لما في

ه أضافوا إليه ما ليس فيه

ه أضافوا إليه ما ليس فيه

And when he lays claim to what is in

And if he makes claims for what is not in him

him, they attribute to him what is not in him.

They attribute to him what is not in him

وبحسب الذي أدعي ما أدعاه

وبحسب الذي أدعي ما أدعاه

أنه عالمٌ بما يفتريه

أنه عالمٌ بما يفتريه

And it is enough for the one who claims what he claims

And it is enough for one who claims what he claims

that he knows what he fabricates.

That he is knowledgeable about what he fabricates

ومحل الفتى سيظهر في النا

ومحل الفتى سيظهر في النا

س وإن كان دائباً يخفيه

س وإن كان دائباً يخفيه

And a young man's standing will become clear among the

And a young man's worth will show among people

people, even if he constantly hides it.

Even if he constantly hides it