1. I turned away in disgust from a brother, repelled by his character and behavior.
I grew weary of the harshness of his leadership and his ways.

2. After intimacy, I severed ties with him,
Tightening the knot of estrangement with sighs.

3. So go now! How many a friend have I parted with before you,
When I saw the face of injustice in his arrogance.

4. If you were to die suddenly, your loss would not equal
A dream that startles me with the fear of our separation.

5. The looks of friends scrutinize for faults,
Doubting a friend's sincerity and hypocrisy.

6. So let a man look well at his servants,
For they reflect his morals and behavior.