لاlet not يفرطنّgrow excessive الودaffection منكfrom you ولاnor القلىaversion
لا يفرطنّ الود منك ولا القلى
وألزمهماand keep them both بالقصدwithin moderation والإجمالand measured conduct
وألزمهما بالقصد والإجمال
Let neither affection nor aversion grow excessive in you.
And keep them both within moderation and measured conduct.
فلربّماfor perhaps عاديتyou became hostile بعدafter مودّةaffection
فلربّما عاديت بعد مودّة
ولربّماand perhaps صافيتyou became friendly بعدafter تقاليmutual estrangement
ولربّما صافيت بعد تقالي
For you may become an enemy after friendship,
And you may become a friend after mutual estrangement.
Sol 6