إذاif كنتَyou are ترجوyou hope for ودادَthe affection of امرئٍa man
إذا كنتَ ترجو ودادَ امرئٍ
فلاthen do not تدعُوَنَّpray (emphatic) لهُfor him بارتقاfor advancement
فلا تدعُوَنَّ لهُ بارتقا
If you hope to win a man’s affection,
If you hope for a man's affection,
never pray that he rise in rank;
then never pray for his advancement;
فإنَّfor indeed الصديقَthe friend متىwhenever ما(emphasis) ارتقىhe rises
فإنَّ الصديقَ متى ما ارتقى
تخلَّىhe withdraws عنfrom الأصدقاfriends والتقىand piety
تخلَّى عن الأصدقا والتقى
for whenever a friend rises high,
for whenever a friend rises,
he casts off both his friends and piety.
he forsakes his friends and piety.
Sol 6.1