لَنا صاحِبٌ لا كَليلُ اللِسانِ

لَنا صاحِبٌ لا كَليلُ اللِسانِ

فَيَصمُتُ عَنّا وَلا صارِمُ

فَيَصمُتُ عَنّا وَلا صارِمُ

We have a companion whose tongue is neither blunt—

We have a companion who is not of feeble tongue,

so that he might spare us his talk—nor sharp.

Who is silent to us, not stern,

وَشَرُّ الرِجالِ عَلى أَهلِهِ

وَشَرُّ الرِجالِ عَلى أَهلِهِ

وَأَصحابِهِ الحَمِقُ العارِمُ

وَأَصحابِهِ الحَمِقُ العارِمُ

And the worst of men toward his family

And the worst of men for his family

and his companions is the unruly fool.

And companions is the reckless fool.