وَمَنْ يَبْتَغِي العِلْمَ يُصْبِحْ رَفِيعًا
وَمَنْ يَغْتَرِبْ عَنْ وَطَنٍ يُسَدْ
Whoever seeks knowledge becomes elevated
And whoever leaves their homeland becomes a master
المصدر · Source: Diwan al-Shafi'i. Ed. A. Shakir