أَنِلgrant ذَنبَthe offense of خَلِّكَyour friend سِلمَthe peace of الرِضاacceptance
أَنِل ذَنبَ خَلِّكَ سِلمَ الرِضا
وُلاand do not تَكُbe بِالعَتبِthrough reproach مُستَنجِداseeking help
وُلا تَكُ بِالعَتبِ مُستَنجِدا
Grant your friend's offense the peace of acceptance,
And do not seek help through reproach.
فَأَينَfor where الصَديقُthe friend كَماas يَنبَغيhe ought to be
فَأَينَ الصَديقُ كَما يَنبَغي
بَعيدٌunlikely لِعُمرِكَby your life أَنthat يوجَداhe be found
بَعيدٌ لِعُمرِكَ أَن يوجَدا
For where is the friend as he ought to be?
By your life, such a friend is unlikely to be found.
Sol 6.1