خُطوبٌ تَأَلَّت لا يَزالُ مُعَذَّباً

أَخوها وَحَلَّت كُلَّ كَفٍّ وَساعِدِ

Troubles have afflicted one who still suffers,

His brother has been released and every palm and arm freed,

وَما فَوقَ هَذي الأَرضِ إِلّا مُؤَهَّلٌ

لِهَمٍّ فَقارِب في الظُنونِ وَباعِدِ

There is nothing above this earth except one made ready

For a care nearly matching in guesses and differing,

إِذا جَلَّ خَطبٌ ساعَدَ المَرءَ ضِدَّهُ

وَلا خَيرَ في الإِخوانِ إِن لَم تُساعِدِ

When serious affairs help a man against his foe,

And there is no good in brothers unless they give support,

وَقَد يَهجُرُ الحَتفُ القِيامَ إِلى الوَغى

وَيَطرُقُ أَبياتَ النِساءِ القَواعِدِ

The zealous may cease to rise into the fray

And the steadfast refrain from the abodes of women,

فَإِن رُمتَ جوداً فَلِيَجِئ مِنكَ مُطلَقاً

وَأَكرِمهُ عَن تَقيُّدِهِ بِالمَواعِدِ

So if you are generous let it come from you unrestricted

And honor him without binding him to conditions,

فَأَهنَأُ غَيمٍ جادَ في الأَرضِ نائِلاً

غَمامٌ سَقاها في صَموتِ الرَواعِدِ

Happiest is a cloud that rains upon the land in plenty,

A downpour has watered it amid the roar of thunder,

وَإِنَّ المَنايا لا يَغِبُّ نُزولُها

فَتَخفِضَ أَربابَ الجُدودِ الصَواعِدِ

Verily death's descent cannot be absent

And it lays low the eminent lords of high renown.