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Knowledge, Action, and Sincerity

A student without sincerity is like a lover who loves a girl but has no money.

A seeker without knowledge is like a bird without wings.

A scholar without action is like a tree without fruit.

An ascetic without knowledge is like a house without a door.

Arabic Translation

التلميذُ بلا إرادة (إخلاص) كعاشقٍ يحب فتاةٍ، لكنه بلا مال

والسالكُ بلا مَعرفةٍ كطائرٍ بلا جَناح

والعالِمُ بلا عملٍ كشجرٍ بلا ثَمَر

والزاهدُ بلا عِلمٍ كبيتٍ بلا باب

Persian text

تلمیذ بی‌ارادت عاشق بی‌زر است

و روندهٔ بی‌معرفت مرغ بی‌پر

و عالم بی‌عمل درخت بی‌بر

و زاهد بی‌علم خانهٔ بی‌در

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