دِن دينَ مُعتَمِلٍ في اللَهِ مُبتَهِلٍ

وَعَدِّ عَن سِرِّ عَلَمٍ ثُمَّ مُختَزَنِ

The religion of one devout in God, beseeching

And count away from the secret of a banner then treasured

وَلا تَقِف بِطِوالِ الكُتبِ تَسأَلُها

فَلَستَ تَحظى بِغَيرِ الهَمِّ وَالحَزَنِ

And do not stand by the length of books asking them

For you will not obtain but worry and grief

وَكُن إِذا اِلتَقَتِ الأَرماحُ سافِلَةً

فَرُبَّما اِندَقَّ صَدرُ العامِلِ اليَزني

And be when the spears meet lowly

For perhaps the chest of the diligent piercer may gush