1. جاركمُ لا يُعادُ من عِللِهْ

    وضيفكُم لا يسدُّ من خَللِهْ

    Your neighbor goes unvisited in his sickness,

    and your guest's needs go unmet.

  2. فاستعملوا الظلمَ والجفاءَ به

    فليس تلك السبيلُ من سُبُلِهْ

    So treat him with injustice and coldness,

    for that is not one of his ways.

  3. ما ضرَّ مجفُوّكم جفاؤكُمُ

    بالأمس في عيْشه ولا أمَلِهْ

    Your coldness did not harm the one you shun

    yesterday, in his livelihood or his hope.

  4. لا إنْ جفوْتُم قضى العليلُ ولا

    إن عُدْتُمُ تُنْسِئون في أجلِهْ

    The sick man will not die if you shun him, nor

    will you extend his allotted span if you visit him.