العِلمُ مَغرَسُ كُلِّ فَخرٍ فَاِفتَخِر

وَاِحذَر يَفوتُكَ فَخرُ ذاكَ المَغرَسِ

Knowledge is the root of all pride, so take pride in it

And beware lest the pride of that root escape you

وَاِعلَم بِأَنَّ العِلمَ لَيسَ يَنالُهُ

مَن هَمُّهُ في مَطعَمٍ أَو مَلبَسِ

And know that knowledge is not attained

By one whose concern is food or clothes

لا أَخو العِلمِ الَذي يُعنى بِهِ

في حالَتَيهِ عارِيا أَو مُكتَسي

No friend of knowledge is one who busies himself with it

Whether destitute or well dressed

فَاِجعَل لِنَفسِكَ مِنهُ حَظّاً وافِراً

وَاِهجُر لَهُ طيبَ الرُقادِ وَعَبسِ

So make for yourself a goodly share of it

And neglect for it the comfort of sleep and gloom

فَلَعَلَّ يَوماً حَضَرتَ بِمَجلِسٍ

كُنتَ الرَئيسَ وَفَخرَ ذاكَ المَجلِسِ

Perhaps one day you will attend a gathering

Where you are the chief and pride of that gathering