لِلظُّلمِ بَينَ الأَقرَبينَ مَضاضَةٌ

لِلظُّلمِ بَينَ الأَقرَبينَ مَضاضَةٌ

وَالدَلُّ ما بَينَ الأَباعِدِ أَروَحُ

وَالدَلُّ ما بَينَ الأَباعِدِ أَروَحُ

Injustice among close kin has a bitter sting.

Injustice among kin is painful

And bold familiarity among strangers is easier to bear.

And nearness between those far is most desired

فَإِذا أَتَتكَ مِنَ الرِجالِ قَوارِضٌ

فَإِذا أَتَتكَ مِنَ الرِجالِ قَوارِضٌ

فَسِهامُ ذي القُربى القَريبَةِ أَجرَحُ

فَسِهامُ ذي القُربى القَريبَةِ أَجرَحُ

So if biting reproaches come to you from men,

So when men send you biting words

Then the arrows of close kin wound more deeply.

Then arrows from a close relative cut deepest