طِباعُ الوَرى فيها النِفاقُ فَأَقصِهِم

وَحيداً وَلا تَصحَب خَليلاً تُنافِقُه

The nature of mankind is filled with hypocrisy, so shun them

And live alone, take not a friend you have to feign with

وَما تُحسِنُ الأَيّامُ أَن تَرزُقَ الفَتى

وَإِن كانَ ذا حَظٍّ صَديقاً يُوافِقُه

Fate does not grant a youth his needs through passing days

Though he be fortunate, joined by a like-minded mate

يُضاحِكُ خِلٌّ خِلَّهُ وَضَميرُهُ

عَبوسٌ وَضاعَ الوِدُّ لَولا مَرافِقُه

A friend here smiles at a friend, yet his conscience

Glooms, and fondness lost but for one who's complicit