تَوَلّي يا خَبيثَةُ لا هَلُمّي

أَقولُ إِذا نَأَيتِ وَلا تَعالي

Turn away, you traitor, do not come near

I say when you go far and do not draw close

وَإِمّا كُنتِ يا نُوَبي وَلاءً

فَإِنّي لا أُحاذِرُ أَن تُوالي

Even if you were loyal, my companion

I do not fear that you will change sides

تَعالى القَومُ في طَلَبِ المَعالي

فَيا قَمَراً بِذي كَلَإٍ تَعالى

The people aspire to rise to great heights

So like the moon over rocky terrain, draw near

وَلَو أوتيتُ في الأَيّامِ لُبّاً

تَقارَضَتِ الوِدادَ وَلَم تُقالي

And if I were granted in days past a beloved friend

You bargained affection and did not refuse