هذي العُلومُ التي كُنّا نُحدَّثُها

عَن الأَوائِل إِجمالاً وَتفصيلا

These sciences that we used to be told of

These are the sciences of which we were told,

In summary and detail about the ancients

Relating to the ancients, in summary and in detail.

سيقَت إِلَيكَ مُوَشّاةً مُهَذَبةً

فيها المَعارِفُ مَعقولاً وَمَنقولا

Have been presented to you, refined and systematic

They have been conveyed to you, adorned and refined,

In them, transmitted and rational knowledge

Within them lies knowledge, both reasoned and transmitted.

فَاِقطِف ثِمارَ المَعاني من حَدائِقِها

وَاِشرَب نَميراً منَ التَحقيق مَعسولا

So pluck the fruits of meaning from their gardens

So pluck the fruits of meaning from their gardens,

And drink clear verified knowledge like honey

And drink a fresh draught of verification, sweet as honey.