خذtake العفوwhat comes readily عنfrom كلevery مستصحبcompanion
خذ العفو عن كل مستصحب
وكلand every صديقfriend زوىturned away الوجهthe face عنكاfrom you
وكل صديق زوى الوجه عنكا
Accept what comes readily from every companion,
and every friend who turns his face away from you.
ولاand do not تتوافgo to meet لمنto one who لمdid not يردكwant you
ولا تتواف لمن لم يردك
فماfor it is not الحزمprudence صوتكyour call منone who لمdid not يصنكاprotect you
فما الحزم صوتك من لم يصنكا
And do not seek out one who does not want you;
for there is no prudence in your call to one who has not protected you.
إذاif نفسكyour own soul امتنعتrefused منfrom رضاcontentment
إذا نفسك امتنعت من رضا
فكيفthen how يطيعكobey you منone who ليسis not منكاof you
فكيف يطيعك من ليس منكا
If your own soul refuses contentment,
then how can one who is not of you obey you?
Sol 6.1