على قدر اهل العزم تأتي العزائم=وتاتي على قدر الكرام المكارم
وتعظم في عين الصغير صغارها=وتصغر في عين العظيم العظائم
Men of purpose are judged by the measure of their resolution...the noble by the nobility of their deeds...All trivialities seem important to the petty - minded while momentous matters seem small to the great
بقدر الكد تكتسب المعالي=ومن طلب العلى سهر الليالي
يغوص البحر من طلب اللاليء=ويحظى بالسيادة والنوال
ومن طلب العلى من غير كد=اضاع العمر في طلب المحال
The height reached is in proportion to the effort made...for he who looks for eminence must burn the midnight oil..and the pearl - seeker must dive into the sea... It is thus that power and wealth are attained ...To desire eminence and not to strive for it is to waste one's life in searching for the impossible