أَخُو الْعِلْمِ فِي الدُّنْيَا لِذِي الْجَهْلِ مُحْوَجٌ

وَكُلٌّ لَهُ عِنْدَ الْقِيَاسِ مَعَالِمُ

The ignorant's brother science in this world needs

And for both by measure there are signs

فَلَوْلا وُجُودُ الْعِلْمِ مَا عَاشَ جَاهِلٌ

وَلَوْلا وُجُودُ الْجَهْلِ مَا عَاشَ عَالِمُ

So without knowledge no ignorant would live

And without ignorance no scholar would thrive