لَنا صاحِبٌ لا كَليلُ اللِسانِ

لَنا صاحِبٌ لا كَليلُ اللِسانِ

فَيَصمُتُ عَنّا وَلا صارِمُ

فَيَصمُتُ عَنّا وَلا صارِمُ

We have a companion neither dull of tongue,

We have a companion whose tongue is neither dull—

that he should fall silent in our defense, nor cutting-sharp;

so that he might keep silent about us—nor sharp.

وَشَرُّ الرِجالِ عَلى أَهلِهِ

وَشَرُّ الرِجالِ عَلى أَهلِهِ

وَأَصحابِهِ الحَمِقُ العارِمُ

وَأَصحابِهِ الحَمِقُ العارِمُ

and the worst of men toward his household

The worst of men toward his family

and companions is the raging fool.

and his companions is the unruly fool.