1. O Harith! Reproach is no cure for an estranged friend -
Your plots against him are endless, though he's the injured party.
١. يا حارِثِيَّ وَما العِتابُ بِجاذِبٍ
لَكَ عَن مُعانَدَةِ الصَديقِ العاتِبِ
2. You steal his affection, yet still he's true to your side -
For faithful friends, though hurt, will not break the tie.
٢. ما إِن تَزالُ تَكيدُهُ مِن جانِبٍ
أَبَداً وَتَسرُقُ شِعرَهُ مِن جانِبِ