كم أسدٍ رُوِّع بالشبلِ
فيها وحافٍ فاقَ ذا نعلِ
How many a lion has been cowed by a cub
therein, and many a barefoot man has outstripped the shod;
وكم سريٍّ بحره زاخرٌ
وكم فضيلٍ فازَ بالفضلِ
And many a noble soul—his sea brimming over;
and many a man of merit has attained distinction.
Sol 5.6