فإنfor if تُصغِyou lend an ear تكفأهoverturn it العداةthe enemies اناءناour vessel
فإن تُصغِ تكفأه العداة اناءنا
وتسمعْand you hear لناabout us أقوالwords أعدائناour enemies تَخَلْyou will suppose
وتسمعْ لنا أقوال أعدائنا تَخَلْ
For if you lend an ear, the enemies will overturn our vessel;
If you listen to our enemies speak ill,
and if you hear our enemies’ words about us, you will suppose...
And give ear to the words of those against us, beware -
Sol 6.1