رأيتكَ تُقصي من يودُّكَ قلبُه

وتُدني الذي يطوي الأذى في الجوانح

I saw you spurn one whose heart adores you

And draw near to one whose heart nurses malice

وقد يستغشّ المرء مَن لا يغشّه

ويأمن بالغيب امرأً غير ناصحِ

A man may be deceived by one undeceiving

And place his trust in an insincere counselor