أَلا إِنَّ أَسبابَ الصَفاءِ تَصَرَّمَت
فَما لِمَوَدّاتِ الرِجالِ صَفاءُ
Behold, the bonds of friendship have been severed;
men’s affections, then, hold no sincerity.
وَما لِجَميعِ العالِمينَ رِعايَةً
وَما لِجَميعِ العالِمينَ وَفاءُ
Among all the people of the world there is no consideration,
and among all the people of the world there is no faithfulness.
أَلا إِنَّما آوى وَعَنقاءُ مَغرِبٍ
وَعُرسُ وَإِخوانُ الصَفاءِ سَواءُ
Behold, a refuge I may turn to, the Phoenix of the West,
a wife, and loyal brethren—all are alike.
Sol 5.6