يالكون غلفت أسراره

عن عقول وظنونٍ وعيون

O universe, your secrets are veiled

From minds, conjectures, and eyes

يعجب الناس ويزهون بما

فيه بعض النفع فيما يصفون

People marvel at and boast of what

Is of some benefit in their descriptions

رب داءٍ طبه في دارهم

أو لدى الجيران لكن يجهلون

Many a malady has its cure in their homes

Or with neighbors but they do not know

تكشف الصدفة يوماً نفعه

بعد ما مات الألوف الأولون

Chance reveals its benefit one day

After the first thousands have died

أيها الناس رويداً علمكم

ليس شيئاً بين مالا تعلمون

O people, go slowly, your knowledge

Is nothing amid what you do not know