وَخِلٍّ كانَ يَخفِضُ لي جَناحا

أَفادَ غِنىً فَنابَذَني جِماحا

And a friend lowered his wing for me

He gained riches, so he turned his back on me harshly

فَقُلتُ لَهُ وَلي نَفسٌ عَزوفٌ

إِذا حَمِيَت تَقَحَّمَتِ الرِماحا

So I said to him, though my soul recoils

When valiant, it would charge the spears

سَأُبدِلُ بِالمَطامِعِ فيكَ يَأساً

وَبِاليَأسِ اِستَراحَ مَنِ اِستَراحا

I will replace my hopes in you with despair

And with despair, he who sought rest has rested