دعك من هذا فماذا

دعك من هذا فماذا

شأننا في درسنا ذا

شأننا في درسنا ذا

Leave that aside—what, then,

Leave this aside—what, then,

is our concern in this lesson?

is our concern in this lesson of ours?

إنما الاصغاء فاعلم

إنما الاصغاء فاعلم

واجب أن يتمادى

واجب أن يتمادى

Listening alone—know this—

Attentive listening alone—know this—

is a duty that must endure,

is a duty to be sustained,

كي نعي ما يشرح الشي

كي نعي ما يشرح الشي

خ صريحا ومرادا

خ صريحا ومرادا

so we may grasp what the teacher

so we understand what the teacher explains,

explains, plainly and as intended.

plainly and as intended.

واذ قال أعد ما

واذ قال أعد ما

قلت قلت الدرس هذا

قلت قلت الدرس هذا

And if he says, “Repeat what

And when he said, 'Repeat what

I said,” you recite this very lesson.

I said,' I replied, 'This is the lesson.'