1. قَلَيتُكِ فَاِقلِيني فَلا وَصلَ بَينَنا

    كَذَلِكَ مَن يَستَغنِ يَستَغنِ صاحِبُه

    I loathe you, so loathe me; there is no bond between us.

    Thus, whoever can do without another, his companion can do without him.

  2. خَليلٌ بَدا لي النُّصحُ مِنهُ فَلَم أَكُن

    لِأَصرِمَهُ ما سَوَّغَ الماءَ شارِبُه

    A friend whose goodwill was clear to me—I would not

    sever ties with him as long as a drinker could swallow water.

  3. عَصاني فَما لاقى الرَشادَ وَإِنَّما

    تَبَيَّنُ عَن أَمرِ الغَوِيِّ عَواقِبُه

    He disobeyed me and found no right guidance; only

    the consequences reveal a misguided man's course.