من يُخبِرُك بِشَتمِ عَن أَخ

فَهوَ الشاتِم لا من شَتَمَك

Whoever tells you of a brother's insults

It is he who insults, not the one who insulted you

ذاكَ شَيءٌ لم يُواجِهك بِهِ

إِنَّما اللَومُ عَلى مَن أَعلَمَك

That is something he did not say to your face

Rather, blame the one who informed you

إِن ذا اللُؤمِ اِذا أَكرَمتَهُ

حَسب الإِكرامِ حقاً لزمك

If you honor that scoundrel

Out of courtesy, it becomes your rightful duty

كَيفَ لَم يَنصُركَ إِن كانَ أَخاً

ذا حِفاظ عِندَ من ظَلَمَك

How could he not defend you, if he were really a brother

With loyalty, against those who wronged you

فَأَهنهُ إِنَّهُ من لُؤمِهِ

إِن تَرده بِهوانِ أَكرَمَك

Alas, it is from his villainy

That by disgracing you, he has honored you