1. أُشدد يديكَ بمن تهوى فما أَحَدٌ

    يمضي فيدرك حيّاً بعده خلفا

    Hold fast with both hands to the one you love, for no one

    passes away whose replacement can be found among the living afterward.

  2. ولست تعتب إن أنكرت شيمَتَهُ

    فالحرُّ يستأنف العتبى إذا أَنَفا

    And you do not reproach him if you disapprove of his character,

    for a noble man seeks reconciliation anew when he takes offense.

  3. من ذا الذي نال حظّاً دون صاحبه

    يوماً فانصفه في الودِّ وانتصفا

    Who is it that gained good fortune without his companion

    on any day? So be fair to him in love, and claim your due.