1. I used to make every effort to find a friend
Whose brilliant mind leads like a shooting star
١. قدْ كُنْتُ أُجْهِدُ في التِماسِ صَنيعَةٍ
نَفْساً شِهابُ ذَكائِها وقّادُ
2. And I would say, if it were someone other than you
In times of hardship, hatreds disappear
٢. وأقولُ لوْ كانَ المخاطَبُ غيْرَكُمْ
عنْدَ الشّدائِدِ تذْهَبُ الأحْقادُ