1. أُبالِغُ في مُناصَحَةِ الصَديقِ

    وَأَرشُدُهُ إِلى سَنَنِ الطَريقِ

    I go to great lengths in sincerely counseling a friend,

    And guide him to the straight path.

  2. وَأوثِرُهُ عَلى نَفسي وَمالي

    وَأُغضِبُ في رِضاهُ أَخي شَقيقي

    And favor him over myself and my wealth,

    And, to please him, anger my own full brother.

  3. فَأولِيَهُ الجَميلَ مِنَ التَغاضي

    إِذا أَولى القَبيحَ مِنَ العُقوقِ

    So I show him the kindness of overlooking faults,

    When he shows the ugliness of disloyalty.

  4. فََخَلِّ عَنِ الصَداقَةِ لا تَرِدها

    إِذا لَم تَغتَفِر ذَنبَ الصَديقِ

    Then leave friendship aside; do not approach it,

    If you do not forgive a friend's fault.