إِذا الصَديقُ رَماني

جَمَعتُهُ بِالعِتابِ

When a friend offends me

I reproach him

وَلَم أُعَرِّضُهُ مِنّي

إِلى أَذى الاغتِيابِ

And do not turn away from him

To the harm of estrangement

فَرُبَّما ثابَ خَوفاً

مِن سَطوَةِ الإِجتِنابِ

Perchance he may return in fear

Of the tyranny of avoidance

فَكانَ مِنّي صَواباً

إِرشادُهُ لِلصَوابِ

So it was right of me

To guide him to what is right