وإذا خِفتَ من خليلٍ ملالا
فاستجر من صُدُوِده بالمسيرِ
And if you fear a close friend's weariness,
Then seek refuge from his aversion by departing.
ربّما طالتِ الحياةُ فَمَلَّتِ
طولَها مُهجةُ المسِنِّ الكبيرِ
Life may grow long, until
The aged elder's soul tires of its length.
وعِذاب المياهِ يُسَلَّمُها
الإلفُ لعُذرانهِا إلى التَّغييرِ
And sweet waters are consigned
By familiarity with their pools [uncertain reading], to change.
Sol 6.1