أَخُوthe man of الْعِلْمِknowledge فِيin الدُّنْيَاthis world لِذِيof the possessor of الْجَهْلِignorance مُحْوَجٌin need
أَخُو الْعِلْمِ فِي الدُّنْيَا لِذِي الْجَهْلِ مُحْوَجٌ
وَكُلٌّand each لَهُhe has عِنْدَupon الْقِيَاسِcomparison مَعَالِمُdistinguishing marks
وَكُلٌّ لَهُ عِنْدَ الْقِيَاسِ مَعَالِمُ
The man of knowledge in this world is in need of the ignorant.
The ignorant's brother science in this world needs
And each, upon comparison, has his distinguishing marks.
And for both by measure there are signs
فَلَوْلاfor were it not for وُجُودُthe existence of الْعِلْمِknowledge مَاnot عَاشَwould live جَاهِلٌan ignorant man
فَلَوْلا وُجُودُ الْعِلْمِ مَا عَاشَ جَاهِلٌ
وَلَوْلاand were it not for وُجُودُthe existence of الْجَهْلِignorance مَاnot عَاشَwould live عَالِمُa scholar
وَلَوْلا وُجُودُ الْجَهْلِ مَا عَاشَ عَالِمُ
For were it not for knowledge, no ignorant man would live.
So without knowledge no ignorant would live
And were it not for ignorance, no scholar would live.
And without ignorance no scholar would thrive
Sol 6.1