تَمادى بِهِ الهِجرانُ وَاِستَحسَنَ الهَجرا

وَآلى يَميناً لا يُكَلِّمُني الدَهرا

Prolonged estrangement pleased him, so he opted for separation

And turned away, no longer speaking to me forevermore

فَوَاللَهِ ما اِستَسنَنتُ بَعدَ مَوَدَّةٍ

صَديقاً وَلا أَرهَقتُ ذا زَلَّةٍ عُسرا

By God, since losing a friend I once cherished

I've not befriended another, or ostracized one for a minor error

فَإِن عادَ في وِدّي رَجَعتُ لِوِدِّهِ

وَإِلّا فَإِنّي لا أُحَمِّلُهُ إِصرا

If he returns, desiring my companionship, I too will want his friendship

Otherwise, I'll not compel him against his wishes to make amends

وَإِن مالَ عَنّي خائِباً نَحوَ عُذرِهِ

تَسَلَّيتُ عَنهُ وَاِستَعَرتُ لَهُ صَبرا

And if he turns from me, frustrated, excusing himself,

I'll let him be and patiently endure his absence

أُعِدُّ لِمَن أَبدى العَداوَةَ مِثلَها

وَأُجزي عَلى الإِحسانِ واحِدَةً عَشرا

To one who shows me such hostility, I'll repay in kind

But for one good deed, I'll recompense tenfold