ونواةٍ لو أنَّ كلَّ نَواةٍ

مثْلها في جَسَامةِ التَّقْديرِ

If every seed were like it in mighty stature,

Their likes would not be killed by mere trifles,

لم يسُغْ ضربُهُمْ لما هانَ بالقطْ

ميرِ أمثالُهُمْ ولا بالتَّقْتيرِ

Nor diminished by belittlement.