مِن أَينَ يَستَنفِعُ الفَتى بِفَتى

إِن كانَ مِمَّن إِذا جَفاهُ جَفا

From whence does a young man benefit from a comrade

If he is one who turns away when fortune turns from him?

أَحرِ بِهِ أَن تَدومَ خَلَّتُهُ

بِهِ إِذا طابَ طَعمُهُ وَصَفا

It is better that his friendship does not endure

When his character turns bitter after being sweet

أَولى الخَليلَينِ بِالمَبَرَّةِ مِن

جَنى عَلَيهِ خَليلُهُ فَعَفا

The friend most deserving of friendship is he who

Forgives when his comrade wrongs him