أَلَذُّ مَوَدّاتِ الرِجالِ مَذاقَةً

مَوَدَّةُ مَن إِن ضَيَّقَ الدَهرُ وَسَّعا

The sweetest intimacy of men in savor

Is the intimacy of one who, should time grow strait, will give latitude.

فَلا تَلبَسِ الوُدَّ الَّذي هُوَ ساذَجٌ

إِذا لَم يَكُن بِالمَكرُماتِ مُرَصَّعا

Put not on, then, the affection which is simple minded

If it be not adorned with noble deeds.