وَإِنّي قَد نَصَحتُ فَلَم تُصَدِّق

بِنُصحي وَاِعتَدَدتَ فَما تُبالي

Though I advised, you would not believe

My counsel, and recklessly on you cleave,

أَراني قَد بَدا لي أَنَّ نُصحي

لِغَيِّكَ وَاِعتِدادِكَ في ضَلالِ

It seems my advice for your misdeeds

And recklessness leads you astray, I grieve,

فَكَم هَذا أَذودُكَ عَن قِطاعي

كَتَذويدِ المُحَلّأَةِ النِهالِ

How much do I ward you from highwaymen?

As acacias guard the saplings now and then,

فَلا تَبغِ الذنوبَ عَلَيَّ وَاِقصِد

لِأَمرِكَ مِن قِطاعٍ أَو وِصالِ

Seek not misdeeds against me, keep your aim

True, be it parting or union, my friend,

فَسَوفَ أُري خِلالَكَ مَن تُصافي

إِذا فارَقَتني وَتَرى خِلالي

I'll show your true nature when we part,

And you behold my nature and my heart,

وَإِنَّ جَزاءَ عَهدِكَ إِذ تُوَلّي

بِأَن أُغضي وَأَسكُتَ لا أُبالي

For breaking faith when you turn away

Is to be silent and uncaring, I say