قَد يَقطَعُ الكاشِحونَ بَينَ ذَوي ال

قَد يَقطَعُ الكاشِحونَ بَينَ ذَوي ال

وُدِّ وِصالاً قَد كانَ مُتَّفِقا

وُدِّ وِصالاً قَد كانَ مُتَّفِقا

The spiteful may sever the bond between those joined by

The spiteful may sever, between those bound by

affection—a union that once was harmonious—

affection, a bond that once was harmonious.

إِذا مَشَوا بِالنَميمِ بَينَهُمُ

إِذا مَشَوا بِالنَميمِ بَينَهُمُ

مَلَّ الجَميعُ الصَفاءَ فَاِفتَرَقا

مَلَّ الجَميعُ الصَفاءَ فَاِفتَرَقا

when they move between them bearing malicious tales;

When they go among them spreading malicious gossip,

each grows weary of goodwill, and the two part,

all grow weary of amity and part,

حَتّى يَصيرَ الجَميعُ هَمُّهُمُ ال

حَتّى يَصيرَ الجَميعُ هَمُّهُمُ ال

تُهمَةُ في قَولِ أَيِّهِم نَطَقا

تُهمَةُ في قَولِ أَيِّهِم نَطَقا

until all they care about is

until everyone's concern becomes

suspicion in whatever either one of them says.

suspicion of whatever any of them says.