نظم ار چه به مرتبت بلند است         آن علم طلب که سودمند است

پیغمبر گفت "علم علمان:                علم الادیان و علم الابدان "

در ناف دو علم بوی طیب است          وان هر دو فقیه یا طبیب است

می باش طبیب عیسوی هش           اما نه طبیب آدمی کش

می باش فقیه طاعت اندوز               اما نه نفقیه حیلت آموز

گر هر دو شوی بلند گردی               نزد همه ارجمند گردی

      The Advice of Nizami to His Son

Although poetry be of high dignity

Seek thou the knowledge of what is useful

The Prophet hath said " The science of sciences

Is the science of matter and the science of faith

Is the navel of each is a fragrant odour

In that of the law, and in that of medicine

Endeavour to be a physician with life-giving breath of Jesus

Not the one that puts people to death

Let the law instruct thee in the service of God

Let it not be to thee a teacher of sophistries

If thou become an adept in both

Thou will have reached the summit of excellence

And wilt be held in high estimation in the sight of all men