Claude 2

  1. يا طالِبَ الحِكمَةِ مِن أَهلِها

    النورُ يَجلو لَونَ ظَلمائِهِ

    O seeker of wisdom from its people

    The light makes clear the color of its darkness

  2. وَلأَصلُ يَسقي أَبَداً فَرعَهُ

    وَتُثمِرُ الأَكمامُ مِن مائِهِ

    And the origin forever waters its branch

    And the buds bear fruit from its water

  3. مَن حَسَدَ الناسَ عَلى مالِهِم

    تَحَمَّلَ الهَمَّ بِأَعبائِهِ

    Whoever envied people for their money

    Bore worries with its burdens

  4. وَالدَهرُ رَوّاغٌ بِأَبنائِهِ

    يَغُرُّهُم مِنهُ بِحَلوائِهِ

    And time is fickle with its children

    Tempting them with its sweets

  5. يُلحِقُ آباءً بِأَبنائِهِم

    وَيُلحِقُ الإِبنَ بِآبائِهِ

    It makes fathers catch up with their sons

    And makes the son catch up with his fathers

  6. وَالفِعلُ مَنسوبٌ إِلى أَهلِهِ

    كَلشَيءِ تَدعوهُ بِأَسمائِهِ

    And the deed is attributed to its people

    As everything is called by its names