لا تَخش من لا يقتنيك الأسى

ولا تخف من يقتنيك الحسدْ

Do not fear those who sorrow does not possess

Nor dread those envy does claim

يا أصدق الناس إذا ما أبى

وأكذب الناس إذا ما وَعَدْ

O most sincere of people when it refuses

And most lying of people when it promises

يا من إذا عنَّ له سائلٌ

ذاب وإن حاول بذلاً جمدْ

O you who when asked melts for the asker

And freezes when tries to give though able

يا من إذا جاء خوانٌ له

حفَّ به خوفَ الغواشي رَصَدْ

O you who when friends come are surrounded

By their love as stars surround the moon unveiled