English translation of poem

Students of Knowledge and Virtue

 

O’ students of knowledge and virtue strive for the best
Work hard, success is promised for the hard workers

 

Seek knowledge and never stop seeking
Even if you are faced by difficulty
Nothing will survive in the face of your quest

 

Seek through the right virtues the better
Because values and education are the most respectable

 

That is what you say to the knowledge seekers
This country may God bless her
For progress and following the right path is her vision

 

Adopt the beauty of that vision
And clarify it when you reach the top
Novelty stems from novelty
Knowledge and virtue are enlightenments
They are hope, mercy, and happiness
And an added life of glory

 

O’ knowledge seekers
Remember this best memory
The grace of knowledge and be thankful and loyal
The era of knowledge is the best

 

So memorize what you have learned and sing it as a song
Repeat it in your hopeful hearts and with your chanting voices.

 

Gibran Khalil Gibran

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