حُسنُ الفَتى أَن يَكونَ ذا حَسَبٍ

مِن نَفسِهِ لَيسَ حُسنهُ حَسَبُه

The beauty of a young man is to have good lineage

His beauty is not his lineage

لَيسَ الَّذي يَبتَدي بِهِ نَسَبٌ

مِثلَ الَّذي يَنتَهي بِهِ نَسَبُه

One whose lineage begins with him

Is not like one whose lineage ends with him