دَارِ الصَّدِيقَ وَلا تَأْمَنْ بَوَادِرَهُ

دَارِ الصَّدِيقَ وَلا تَأْمَنْ بَوَادِرَهُ

فَرُبَّمَا عَادَ بَعْدَ الصِّدْقِ خَوَّانَا

فَرُبَّمَا عَادَ بَعْدَ الصِّدْقِ خَوَّانَا

Treat your friend tactfully, but do not feel safe from his sudden outbursts.

Beware of the house of friends, and do not feel safe from their harm,

For after being true, he may turn treacherous.

For often, after truthfulness, they may betray and deceive.

يُفْضِي بِسِرِّكَ أَوْ يَسْعَى بِأَمْرِكَ أَوْ

يُفْضِي بِسِرِّكَ أَوْ يَسْعَى بِأَمْرِكَ أَوْ

يَقُولُ عَنْكَ حَدِيثَ السُّوءِ بُهْتَانَا

يَقُولُ عَنْكَ حَدِيثَ السُّوءِ بُهْتَانَا

He reveals your secret, or carries tales about your affairs, or

They may reveal your secret or interfere in your affairs,

Speaks ill of you, uttering slander.

Or speak evil lies and slander about you.

فَإِنْ تَنَصَّلْتَ قَالُوا فِيكَ مَعْرِفَةً

فَإِنْ تَنَصَّلْتَ قَالُوا فِيكَ مَعْرِفَةً

تَنْفِي المِرَاءَ مَعَ الوُدِّ الذِي كَانَا

تَنْفِي المِرَاءَ مَعَ الوُدِّ الذِي كَانَا

And if you deny it, they claim knowledge of you

If you avoid them, they say you know them,

That leaves no room for dispute, coupled with the affection that once was.

Denying discord along with past affection.

وَأَكْثَرُ الْخَلْقِ مَطْبُوعٌ عَلَى ظِنَنٍ

وَأَكْثَرُ الْخَلْقِ مَطْبُوعٌ عَلَى ظِنَنٍ

تَقْضِي عَلَيْهِ بِلَبْسِ الْحَقِّ أَحْيَانَا

تَقْضِي عَلَيْهِ بِلَبْسِ الْحَقِّ أَحْيَانَا

And most people are by nature prone to suspicions

Most people are inclined to suspicions

That sometimes condemn them to confusion about the truth.

Which lead them to confuse right and wrong.

وَقَلَّ فِي النَّاسِ مَنْ جَرَّبْتُهُ فَرَأَى

وَقَلَّ فِي النَّاسِ مَنْ جَرَّبْتُهُ فَرَأَى

بَيْنَ الْحَقِيقَةِ وَالْبُهْتَانِ فُرْقَانَا

بَيْنَ الْحَقِيقَةِ وَالْبُهْتَانِ فُرْقَانَا

And few of the people I have tested have discerned

Few among people have I tested, and seen

A distinction between truth and slander.

The distinction between reality and lies.