أَصِفِ المَوَدَّةَ مَن صَفا لَكَ ودُّهُ

وَاِترُك مُصافاةَ القَريبِ الأَميَلِ

Describe the affection of one whose love for you is pure

And leave off fraternizing with the dear but fickle kinsman

كَم مِن بَعيدٍ قَد صَفا لَكَ ودُّهُ

وَقَريبِ سَوءٍ كَالبَعيدِ الأَعزلِ

How many a distant one has had a pure love for you

While a wicked kinsman was as distant as a stranger