وَصاحِبٍ صَبَّحَني

فَألُ الغِنى مِن طِيَرِه

A friend wished me good morning,

yet I could discern no joy in his voice.

وَقائِلٍ خَطَمتُهُ

بِوَثبَةٍ مِن غِيَرِه

And one who reproached me,

I rebutted with an unrelated retort.

فَقُلتُ إِذ لَم يُعْدِني

مَعروفَهُ في سِيَرِه

So I said, since he did not return

my good deed in kind,

لا خَيرَ فيمَن لَم يَكُن

إِخوانُهُ في خِيَرِه

There is no good in one who is not

a brother to his friends in their time of need.