كَم عاقِلٍ أَخَّرَهُ عَقلُهُ

كَم عاقِلٍ أَخَّرَهُ عَقلُهُ

وَجاهِلٍ صَدَّرَهُ جَهلُهُ

وَجاهِلٍ صَدَّرَهُ جَهلُهُ

Many an intelligent man has been held back by his intelligence,

and many an ignorant man brought to the fore by his ignorance.