أَخي لَن تَنالَ العِلمَ إِلّا بِسِتَّةٍ

سَأُنبيكَ عَن تَأويلِها بِبَيانِ

My brother, you will not attain knowledge except through six:

I will explain their meaning with clarity:

ذَكاءٌ وَحِرصٌ وَاِصطِبارٌ وَبُلغَةٌ

وَإِرشادُ أُستاذٍ وَطيبُ زَمانِ

Intelligence, eagerness, endurance, eloquence,

The guidance of a teacher, and a good era.