لا تَرجُوَنَّ دَوامَ الخَيرِ مِن أَحَدٍ

لا تَرجُوَنَّ دَوامَ الخَيرِ مِن أَحَدٍ

فَالشَرُّ طَبعٌ وَفيهِ الخَيرُ بِالعَرَضِ

فَالشَرُّ طَبعٌ وَفيهِ الخَيرُ بِالعَرَضِ

Never expect goodness from anyone to last;

Never expect lasting goodness from anyone;

Do not expect lasting kindness from anyone

for evil is innate, while goodness in him is merely incidental.

For evil is innate, and goodness in him is incidental.

Evil is innate, while good is accidental

وَلا تَظُنَّ امرأً أَسدى إِلَيكَ نَدىً

وَلا تَظُنَّ امرأً أَسدى إِلَيكَ نَدىً

مِن أَجلِ ذاتِكَ بَل أَسداهُ لِلغرَضِ

مِن أَجلِ ذاتِكَ بَل أَسداهُ لِلغرَضِ

And do not suppose that a man bestowed a kindness upon you

And do not think a man bestowed a favor upon you

And do not think a man has given you his friendship

for your own sake; rather, he bestowed it to serve some purpose.

For your own sake; rather, he bestowed it for a purpose.

For your own sake, rather he gave it for a purpose