أَلا إِنّما الأُستاذُ في الفَضلِ صالِحٌ

فَسَلِّمْ لِما يُبدي وَسالِمْ وَصالِحِ

Indeed, the teacher excels in virtue

So submit to what he says, be peaceful and virtuous

تَقرُّ بِهِ العَينان حُسناً وَمَنطِقاً

وَدَرساً وَتَحقيقاً بِحُسنِ النّصائِحِ

The eyes are delighted by his eloquence and good speech

His lessons, analysis, and good advice

وَلا غَروَ إِن قَرَّتْ بِذاكَ عُيونُنا

فَما قَرَّتِ العَينانِ إِلّا بِصالِحِ

No wonder our eyes are content with that

For the eyes are only pleased by what is good