العيشُ بين الرذال شوم

لومهم ركة ولوم

Living among the vulgar is bleak,

Their censure is blame, blame,

ما ظالم جاهل غبي

ملزمه ملزما ظلوم

No oppressor is ignorant or stupid,

His oppression makes him oppressive,

من لم يكن عالما لبيبا

طبعا أبت طبعه العلوم

He who is not naturally wise and learned,

His nature has refused knowledge,

وكل خلق له مقام

فيه على طبعه ويقوم

And every person has a status

Which agrees with his nature and character,

والجاهل الرذل في عذاب

يشقى ويشقى به الكريم

But the ignorant vulgar suffer torment

And cause the noble torment.