عِنْدَ ابْنِ مَسْعُودِ طَابَتْ أَنْفُسٌ سَعِدَتْ

بِحُبِّهِ فَسَلَتْ عَنْهَا الأَبَاطِيلُ

At Ibn Mas'ud's, souls prospered, made happy

In the presence of Ibn Mas'ud, souls grew pure and blessed,

By loving him, though falsehoods attack him constantly.

And through his love, all vain illusions fell away from them.

وَمَنْ يُعَلُّ بِكَأْسِ الرُّشْدِ لَيْسَ لَهُ

عَمَّا حَوَى مِنْ حِيَاضِ الْفَضْلِ تَهْلِيلُ

He who is nurtured by wisdom's cup will not care

And whoever drinks deeply from the chalice of guidance has no

For ignorant censure, however loud its clamor be.

Retreat from the basins of grace he has attained.