قَد قُلتُ قَولَ اِمرِئٍ يُفَضِّلُهُ

قَد قُلتُ قَولَ اِمرِئٍ يُفَضِّلُهُ

أَهلُ الدِراياتِ في دِرايَتِهِ

أَهلُ الدِراياتِ في دِرايَتِهِ

I have spoken the words of a man whom

the learned esteem for his discernment:

مَن لَم يُرِد أَن تَدومَ طاعَتُهُ

مَن لَم يُرِد أَن تَدومَ طاعَتُهُ

فَليَلزَمِ الخِلَّ غَيرَ عادَتِهِ

فَليَلزَمِ الخِلَّ غَيرَ عادَتِهِ

Whoever does not wish obedience to him to last,

let him compel his friend to act against his habit.