العالِمُ العاقِلُ اِبنُ نَفسِهِ

أَغناهُ جِنسُ عِلمِهِ عَن جِنسِهِ

The wise scholar is self-reliant

His knowledge has made him independent of his lineage

كُن اِبنَ مَن شِئتَ وَكُن مُؤَدَّباً

فَإِنَّما المَرءُ بِفَضلِ كَيسِهِ

Be whoever's son you want, just be well-mannered

For a man is only valued for his own merit

وَلَيسَ مَن تُكرِمُهُ لِغَيرِهِ

مِثلَ الَّذي تُكرِمُهُ لِنَفسِهِ

And he who is honored for another's sake

Is not like one honored for his own sake