إِنَّ الثّقيلَ حَديثُهُ
النّفسُ منهُ تَستَغيثْ
The heavy one's talk
Makes the soul cry for help.
وَإِذا سَئِمتَ مِن اِمرِئٍ
فحديثُهُ ترْكُ الحديث
And when you're tired of someone,
Leaving their talk is best.
إِنَّ الثّقيلَ حَديثُهُ
النّفسُ منهُ تَستَغيثْ
The heavy one's talk
Makes the soul cry for help.
وَإِذا سَئِمتَ مِن اِمرِئٍ
فحديثُهُ ترْكُ الحديث
And when you're tired of someone,
Leaving their talk is best.