1. I tested people's brotherhood for ages, but found no
trustworthy friend to tend to my absence like my presence.
١. بَلَوْتُ إِخَاءَ النَّاسِ دَهْرَاً فَلَمْ أَجِدْ
أَخَا ثِقَةٍ يَرْعَى مَغِيبِي كَمَحْضَرِي
2. So if their affection changes, I know that everything
is prone to alteration.
٢. فَإِنْ أَتَغَيَّرْ عَنْ وِدَادٍ فَإِنَّنِي
أَرَى كُلَّ شَيءٍ عُرْضَةً لِلتَّغَيُّرِ