أَرى الغِرَّ في الدُنيا إِذا كانَ فاضِلاً

أَرى الغِرَّ في الدُنيا إِذا كانَ فاضِلاً

تَرَقّى عَلى روسِ الرِجالِ وَيخطُبُ

تَرَقّى عَلى روسِ الرِجالِ وَيخطُبُ

I see the inexperienced man in this world, if he has merit,

I see the free man in life when he is virtuous

rise above the heads of men and deliver speeches.

Ascend above men's heads and make speeches

وَإِن كانَ مِثلي لا فَضيلَةَ عِندَهُ

وَإِن كانَ مِثلي لا فَضيلَةَ عِندَهُ

يُقاسُ بِطِفلٍ في الشَوارِعِ يَلعَبُ

يُقاسُ بِطِفلٍ في الشَوارِعِ يَلعَبُ

And if he is like me, possessing no merit,

And if he is like me with no virtues

he is compared to a child playing in the streets.

He is equated with a child playing in the streets