1. إِذا المَرءُ لا يَرعاكَ إِلّا تَكَلُّفاً

    فَدَعهُ وَلا تُكثِر عَلَيهِ التَأَسُّفا

    If someone cares for you only by forcing himself,

    Then leave him, and do not grieve over him too much.

  2. فَفي الناسِ أَبدالٌ وَفي التَركِ راحَةٌ

    وَفي القَلبِ صَبرٌ لِلحَبيبِ وَلَو جَفا

    For among people are others to take his place, and in letting go there is rest.

    And the heart has patience for the beloved, even if he turns cold.

  3. فَما كُلُّ مَن تَهواهُ يَهواكَ قَلبُهُ

    وَلا كُلُّ مَن صافَيتَهُ لَكَ قَد صَفا

    For not everyone you love has a heart that loves you,

    Nor has everyone you have treated sincerely been sincere toward you.

  4. إِذا لَم يَكُن صَفوُ الوِدادِ طَبيعَةً

    فَلا خَيرَ في وِدٍّ يَجيءُ تَكَلُّفا

    If purity of affection does not come naturally,

    Then there is no good in affection that must be forced.

  5. وَلا خَيرَ في خِلٍّ يَخونُ خَليلَهُ

    وَيَلقاهُ مِن بَعدِ المَوَدَّةِ بِالجَفا

    Nor is there good in a friend who betrays his friend,

    And meets him with coldness after affection,

  6. وَيُنكِرُ عَيشاً قَد تَقادَمَ عَهدُهُ

    وَيُظهِرُ سِرّاً كانَ بِالأَمسِ قَد خَفا

    And disowns the life they shared long ago,

    And reveals a secret that was hidden only yesterday.

  7. سَلامٌ عَلى الدُنيا إِذا لَم يَكُن بِها

    صَديقٌ صَدوقٌ صادِقُ الوَعدِ مُنصِفا

    Farewell to the world if it holds no

    Trustworthy friend, true to his promise and fair.