ويجرحُ قلبَ الحُرِّ خُذلانُ صاحبٍ

وقد ظن كل الظنِّ : أن ليس يخذلُه

A friend's betrayal wounds the free man's heart

Though he was certain, beyond all doubt, that he'd not be let down

يراه مع النُّعمى لصيقًا مؤانسًا

ويلقاه في البلوى كمن كان يجهلُه !!!

He sees him sticking with the fortunate, companionable

And finds him in adversity as one who never knew him