1. He is no friend who, when you utter a word,
Seeks amid its delivery to accomplish something.
١. وَلَيسَ صَديقاً مَن إِذا قُلتَ لَفظَةً
يُحاوِلُ في أَثناءِ مَوقِعِها أَمراً
2. But he is a friend who, were you to cut off his fingers,
Would think you meant it for some other good purpose.
٢. وَلَكِنَّهُ مَن لَو قَطَعتَ بَنانَهُ
تَوَهَّمَهُ قَصداً لِمَصلَحَةٍ أُخرى