إِذا كُنتَ في بَلدَةٍ جاهِلاً

إِذا كُنتَ في بَلدَةٍ جاهِلاً

وَلِلعِلمِ مُلتَمِساً فَاِسأَلِ

وَلِلعِلمِ مُلتَمِساً فَاِسأَلِ

If you are ignorant in a town,

When in a town of ignorance you are

And seeking knowledge, then ask;

Seeking after knowledge patiently

فَإِنَّ السُؤالَ شِفاءُ العَمى

فَإِنَّ السُؤالَ شِفاءُ العَمى

كَذا قيلَ في الزَمَنِ الأَوَّلِ

كَذا قيلَ في الزَمَنِ الأَوَّلِ

For questioning is the cure for blindness—

For asking is the cure of blindness thus

Thus it was said in ancient times.

In ancient times the wise have told us