أَغبى الوَرى مِن لَم يَجِد نَفسَهُ

تَخُصُّهُ إِلّا بِرَأيِ العَوامِ

The silliest of mankind is he who finds

Himself represented only by mob opinion.

وَأَبعَدَ الخَلقُ عَنِ الحَقِّ مَن

يُحاوِلُ الحَقَّ بِعِلمِ الكَلامِ

And farthest from truth is he who tries

To reach truth through theological opinion.

بَل بِاِقتِفا الباطِنِ مِن ظاهِرٍ

أَنزَلَهُ اللَهُ هُدىً لِلأَنامِ

Rather, by following the inward spirit of outward forms

Sent down by God to guide all humanity.