خاطِر بِنفَسكِ لا تَقعُد بِمُعجِزَةٍ

فَلَيسَ حَرٌّ عَلى عَجزٍ بِمَغدورِ

Hazard your soul; do not sit bound by helplessness,

For a free man is not excused for his incapacity.

إِن لَم تَنل في مَقامٍ ما تُحاوِلُهُ

فَاِبلُ عُذراً بِإِدلاجٍ وَتَهجيرِ

If where you stand you do not attain your aim,

Then prove your excuse by journeying through night and noon.