اقبل من الشيخ هديا عن تجاربه

اقبل من الشيخ هديا عن تجاربه

فقد ضاع بها مالاً وأزمانا

فقد ضاع بها مالاً وأزمانا

Accept guidance from the elder, drawn from his experiences;

Accept from the elder his gift of experience

for money and time were lost through them.

For through it he lost wealth and times

سعى وجد وقاسى وانتهى أملاً

سعى وجد وقاسى وانتهى أملاً

ولب ذلك قد يعطيك مجانا

ولب ذلك قد يعطيك مجانا

He strove, toiled, suffered, and finally reached his aim;

He strove, found, endured, and reached his hopes' end

and he may give you the essence of that for free.

That essence he may give you for free