لَستَ مُستَبقياً أَخاً لَكَ لا

لَستَ مُستَبقياً أَخاً لَكَ لا

تَصفَح عَمّا يَكونَ مِن زَلَلِه

تَصفَح عَمّا يَكونَ مِن زَلَلِه

You will not keep a brother if you do not

You are not one to abandon a brother, so

forgive whatever lapses he may make.

overlook whatever mistakes he might make.

مَن ذا الَّذي هَذَّبَت خَلائِقُه

مَن ذا الَّذي هَذَّبَت خَلائِقُه

في رَثيَةٍ إِن أَتى وَفي عجلِه

في رَثيَةٍ إِن أَتى وَفي عجلِه

Who is there whose character is flawless,

Who is so refined in character

whether he acts unhurriedly or in haste?

that he won’t err in haste or mistake?

لا أًصحَبُ الخائنَ اللَئيمَ وَلا

لا أًصحَبُ الخائنَ اللَئيمَ وَلا

أَقطَعُ وَصلَ الخَليلَ مِن مللِه

أَقطَعُ وَصلَ الخَليلَ مِن مللِه

I do not befriend the base traitor, nor

I won’t forsake a worthless traitor,

sever ties with a close friend because I tire of him.

nor sever a friend tired of my ways.

أُجزيهِ بالعُرفِ ما حُييتُ وَلا

أُجزيهِ بالعُرفِ ما حُييتُ وَلا

يَعدم صَفحي لِلشَرِّ مِن عملِه

يَعدم صَفحي لِلشَرِّ مِن عملِه

I repay him with kindness as long as I live, and never

I’ll repay good with good while I live,

does he lack my pardon for the evil in his deeds.

but won’t withhold forgiveness for his wrongs.