لا ترغَبَنْ فيمَن إذا شاهَدْتَهُ

وخبَرْتَه لم تُلفِهِ بالشَّاهِدِ

Do not desire one whom when you see

And come to know, you do not find agreeable

ومَتى أردتَ تكثُّراً بدنُوِّهِ

فاعلَم بأنَّكَ لم تَزِدْ عن واحدِ

And when you wish for his company

Know that you have not gone beyond one