خَليلَيَّ إِن لَم يَغتَفِر كُلُّ واحِدٍ

عِثارَ أَخيهِ مِنكُما فَتَرافَضا

My two companions, if each of you will not forgive

his brother’s stumble, then go your separate ways.

وَما يَلبَثُ الحِبّانَ إِن لَم يِجَوِّزا

كَثيراً مِنَ المَكروهِ أَن يَتَباغَضا

Nor will two lovers remain so for long, if they do not overlook

much that displeases them, before they come to hate one another.

خَليلَيَّ بابُ الفَضلِ أَن تَتَواهَبا

كَما أَنَّ بابَ النَقصِ أَن تَتَقارَضا

My two companions, the gate of virtue is to give freely to each other,

just as the gate of deficiency is to deal in debts with each other.