مَن لَم يَرِدكَ فَلا تُرِده

لِيَكُن كَأَنَ لَم تَستَفده

He who wishes you not well, do not wish him ill

Act as if he brought you no benefit

باعِد أَخاكَ بِبُعدِهِ

وَإِذا نَأى شِبراً فَزِده

Keep your brother at a distance through his misdeed

And if he moves away an inch, push him further still

وَاحلُم إِذا نَطَقَ السَفي

هُ فَمَن يَرِد شَرّاً فَرِده

Be forbearing if the fool speaks idle words

He who wishes evil, evil will befall

كَم مِن أَخٍ لَكَ يا اِبنَ بَش

شارٍ وَأُمَّكَ لَم تَلِده

You have many brothers, son of Bashshar

Whose mothers did not give them birth

وَأَخي مَناسِبَةٍ يَسو

ؤُكَ غِبُّهُ إِن لَم تَفِده

And a brother of circumstance who will do you wrong

His absence is better if you cannot mend him