أماas for طلابthe pursuit of المعاليlofty honors فاستهينso contempt was shown بهfor it
أما طلاب المعالي فاستهين به
وأكرمتand were honored بعدهafter him or it الاوراقsilver coins والذهبand gold
وأكرمت بعده الاوراق والذهب
As for the pursuit of lofty honors, it was scorned;
As for the seekers of glory, I paid them no heed,
And afterward, silver coins and gold were honored.
Yet after them I honored paper and gold.