وَصَديقٍ لا عَيبَ فيهِ إِذا فُت

تِشَ إِلّا اِغتِيابُهُ لِلصَديقِ

Friend without fault when absent

His sole fault's talking behind your back.

إِن يُلاحِظكَ فَالشَفيقُ وَإِن غِب

تَ فَسَبعٌ عَلَيكَ غَيرُ شَفيقُ

If he's with you, he's kind and dear

Left alone, he's cruel, insincere.