1. They say a man's memory lives on in his progeny
Yet he has no memory if he has no progeny
١. يقولونَ ذِكرُ المَرءِ يبقى بنَسلِهِ
وليسَ لهُ ذِكرٌ إذا لم يكُنْ نَسلُ
2. I said to them, "My progeny are the gems of my wisdom
So whoever wants progeny, I have progeny enough."
٢. فقلتُ لُهمْ نَسلي بدائعُ حِكمَتي
فَمنْ سَرَّهُ نَسلٌ فأنّا بِذا نَسلو