إِخفِض جَناحاً لِمَن تُعاشِرُهُ

إِخفِض جَناحاً لِمَن تُعاشِرُهُ

وَلِن إِذا ما قَسَت خَلائِقُه

وَلِن إِذا ما قَسَت خَلائِقُه

Lower your wing to the one whose company you keep,

Lower your wing for the one you keep company with

and be gentle when his ways grow harsh.

And if his nature is harsh when you are together

فَإِنَّهُ إِن أَسَأتَ صُحبَتَهُ

فَإِنَّهُ إِن أَسَأتَ صُحبَتَهُ

أَعدى أَعاديكَ إِذ تُفارِقُه

أَعدى أَعاديكَ إِذ تُفارِقُه

For if you treat him badly as a companion,

For if you have dealt with him badly when companions

he will be your bitterest enemy when you part from him.

He will become your worst enemy when you part