وربَّ مصاحبٍ لكَ لاعتزارِ

عليك اذا اناخ بك الزَمانُ

By the Lord of every companion who makes excuses to you

When time brings you down low.

فانتَ صديقهُ ما دمتَ منهُ

بحيث يَقول مِسكين فُلانُ

You are his friend as long as you are

In a state that makes him say "Poor so-and-so!"