مَتَى يَجِدُ الإِنْسَانُ خِلاً مُوافِقَاً

يُخَفِّفُ عَنْهُ كُلْفَةَ الْمُتَحَفِّظِ

When will a man find an intimate friend

To relieve his burden of being reserved?

فَإِنِّي رَأَيْتُ النَّاسَ بَيْنَ مُخَادِعٍ

لإِخْوَانِهِ أَوْ حَاسِدٍ مُتَغَيِّظِ

For I have seen people, among the deceitful

To their brethren or envious foes.