صحبناwe kept company with أناساًpeople عاطفينaffectionate فغيَّرواbut they changed
صحبنا أناساً عاطفين فغيَّروا
ومالواand they swayed معwith الأيامthe days حيثwherever تميلthey sway
ومالوا مع الأيام حيث تميل
We kept company with affectionate people, but they changed,
We befriended emotional people so they changed
and swayed with the days, wherever the days swayed.
And leaned with days wherever they tilt
فصرناso we came to نرىconsider أنthat المتاركone who severs ties محسنa benefactor
فصرنا نرى أن المتارك محسن
وأنand that خليلاًa close friend لاnot يضرُّdoes harm وصولone who maintains ties
وأن خليلاً لا يضرُّ وصول
So we came to regard one who severs ties as a benefactor,
So we started seeing abandoner as beneficent
and a friend who does no harm as one who keeps ties.
And that a friend does no harm in arrival
Sol 6.1