1. He whom his parents did not discipline
Was disciplined by day and night
١. من لم يؤدبه والداه
أدبه الليل والنهارُ
2. How many a noble soul of a people
With no help from them is degraded
٢. كم قد أذلا كريمَ قومٍ
ليس له منهما انتصار
3. Who is there whom time's hand did not touch
Or with whom the world was not tranquil
٣. من ذا يد الدهر لم تنلهُ
أو اطمأنت به الديارُ
4. All are angered at vicissitudes
And for them time's vengeance endures
٤. كل عن الحادثات مغضٍ
وعنده للزمان ثارُ