1. العِلمُ بَحرٌ عَميقٌ لا قَرارَ لَهُ

    وَالناسُ ما بَينَ تَفريطٍ وَإِفراطِ

    Knowledge is a deep sea with no bottom.

    And people range between neglect and excess.

  2. فَسابِحٌ هالِكٌ أَو موغِلٌ غَرَقاً

    وَالعارِفونَ مَشَوا رِفقاً عَلى الشاطي

    So one swimmer perishes, or another ventures deep and drowns.

    And those who know walked gently along the shore.