1. وَأَفضَلُ قَسمِ اللَهِ لِلمَرءِ عَقلُهُ

    فَلَيسَ مِن الخَيراتِ شِيءٌ يُقارِبُه

    And the best of God's allotments to a man is his intellect;

    for nothing among good things comes close to it.

  2. إِذا أَكمَلَ الرَحمَنُ لِلمَرءِ عَقلَهُ

    فَقَد كُمُلَت أَخلاقُهُ وَمآرِبُه

    When the Most Merciful perfects a man's intellect,

    then his character and aims have reached perfection.

  3. يَعيشُ الفَتى في الناسِ بِالعَقلِ إِنَّهُ

    عَلى العَقلِ يِجري عَلمُهُ وَتَجارِبُه

    A young man lives among people by his intellect; indeed,

    his knowledge and experiences are guided by intellect.

  4. يَزينُ الفَتى في الناسِ صِحَّةُ عَقلِهِ

    وَإِن كانَ مَحظوراً عَلَيهِ مَكاسِبُه

    A sound intellect adorns a young man among people,

    even if his means of earning are barred to him.

  5. يَشينُ الفَتى في الناسِ قِلَّةُ عَقلِهِ

    وَإِن كَرُمَت أَعراقُهُ وَمَناسِبُه

    A meager intellect mars a young man among people,

    even if his roots and lineage are noble.

  6. وَمَن كانَ غَلّاباً بِعَقلٍ وَنَجدَةٍ

    فَذو الجَدِّ في أَمرِ المَعيشَةِ غالِبُه

    And whoever triumphs through intellect and courage

    is outdone in matters of livelihood by the man of good fortune.