مَنْ فاتَه من نفسه وَعْظُ

مَنْ فاتَه من نفسه وَعْظُ

هَيْهاتَ أَنْ يَنْفعَه اللفْظُ

هَيْهاتَ أَنْ يَنْفعَه اللفْظُ

Whoever lacks admonition from within himself—

He who misses self-admonition

Words are far from benefiting him.

Alas! Speeches avail him naught

ما تنفع العين إذا لم يكن

ما تنفع العين إذا لم يكن

لقلبِ من يَرْنو بها لَحْظ

لقلبِ من يَرْنو بها لَحْظ

The eye is of no use if there is no

What avails the eye if the heart

Perception in the heart of the one who gazes with it.

Has no glance that accompanies it

لو مَلك الدنيا امرؤ جاهلٌ

لو مَلك الدنيا امرؤ جاهلٌ

لكان ممن فاته الحظ

لكان ممن فاته الحظ

If an ignorant man possessed the world,

If an ignorant man ruled the world

He would be among those whom good fortune has eluded.

He'd be one whom fortune missed

وعالمٍ لا عملٌ عنده

وعالمٍ لا عملٌ عنده

بالعلم لا ينفعُه الحفظ

بالعلم لا ينفعُه الحفظ

And a learned man who does not act

And a scholar devoid of practice

Upon his knowledge gains no benefit from memorization.

His memorization benefits him not