الناس اتباع من دامت له النعم

والويل للمرء إن زلت به القدم

People follow those who are blessed,

But woe to one who stumbles and loses favor.

مالي رايت أخلائي وحاصلهم

اثنان مستكبر عني ومحتشم

I've seen my dear friends and how they've fared:

Two turned prideful and aloof from me,

لما رأيت الذي يجفون قلت لهم

أذنبت ذنبا فقالوا ذنبك العدم

When I saw how coldly they acted, I said to them:

"I must have sinned somehow," but they said "Your sin is your nothingness."