أرى منكَ طولَ الدَّهرِ إقبالَ قابِلٍ

ومِن بَعدِها إعراضُ ضّدٍّ مُقابِلِ

I see in you a long life of favor coming towards me

And after it estrangement of an opposing adversity

وتُظهِرُ وُدِّي ثم تَرمي مقاتِلي

بسَهمِ اغتيابٍ دوَنهُ سَهمُ نابِلِ

You show me affection then throw spears at me

With arrows of backbiting, less effective than a skilled archer's

فأقلِلْ مَعابي إنْ أردْتَ مودَّتي

وأنصِفْ ولا تَنصِبْ حِبالَةَ حابِلِ

So reduce my faults if you want my love

And be fair, do not set up the ropes of a blamer

فسِيَّانِ رامٍ قاصِدٌ بالمعابِلِ

وآخرَ زارٍ قاصِدٌ بالمعابِ لي

One who finds fault, with the intention of retaliation

And the other who visits me, with the intention of finding my faults