وماand not أنتyou لاقmeeting فيin اتجاهكَyour direction منصفاa fair-minded person
وما أنت لاق في اتجاهكَ منصفا
ولاnor باذلاone offering ودّاaffection بحسنwith graciousness توافيfellowship
ولا باذلا ودّا بحسن توافي
And you will meet no fair-minded man wherever you turn,
You are not impartial in your direction
Nor one who offers affection in gracious fellowship.
Nor affectionate with good accord
فإنso if كنتyou are محتاجاin need إلىof ذيone possessing مودةaffection
فإن كنت محتاجا إلى ذي مودة
لضعفbecause of weakness رباطa bond أوor لأنسfor companionship مصافيa sincere friend
لضعف رباط أو لأنس مصافي
So if you need someone affectionate,
If you need one with affection
Because of a weak bond, or for a true friend's company,
For a weak bond or intimate companion
ولمand not ترَyou find بدّاa way out منfrom خليطan associate مصاحبkeeping company
ولم ترَ بدّا من خليط مصاحب
لقطعto cross نيافlofty heights أوor لشربto drink سلافpure wine
لقطع نياف أو لشرب سلاف
And find you cannot do without a companion beside you,
And you do not see any harm from a mixed company
To cross lofty heights, or to drink pure wine,
To cut bread or drink porridge
فخذماthen take what صفاis pure منof ودهhis affection وانفand reject ماwhat جفاis harsh
فخذما صفا من وده وانف ما جفا
بصيرdiscerning كريمnoble أوor بتركby abandoning خلافdispute
بصير كريم أو بترك خلاف
Then take what is pure in his affection and reject what is harsh,
Then take what is pure of his affection and deny what is dry
As one discerning and noble—or by abandoning dispute.
A generous insider or by avoiding conflict
Sol 6.1