إِذا رَأَيتَ امرءاً في حالِ عُسرَتِهِ

إِذا رَأَيتَ امرءاً في حالِ عُسرَتِهِ

مُصافِياً لَكَ ما في ودِّه خَلَلُ

مُصافِياً لَكَ ما في ودِّه خَلَلُ

If you see a man in his time of hardship,

When you see a man in his time of need

Sincere in his friendship toward you, with no flaw in his affection,

Pure towards you, with no ill in his affection

فَلا تَمنَّ لَهُ أَن يَستَفيدَ غِنىً

فَلا تَمنَّ لَهُ أَن يَستَفيدَ غِنىً

فَاِنَّهُ بِاِنتِقالِ الحالِ يَنتَقِلُ

فَاِنَّهُ بِاِنتِقالِ الحالِ يَنتَقِلُ

Then do not wish for him to acquire wealth,

Do not wish for him to gain wealth

For as his circumstances change, he too changes.

For with the changing of fortune he too will change