لا يعدمُ المَرءُ كِنّاً يَستكِنُّ بهِ

لا يعدمُ المَرءُ كِنّاً يَستكِنُّ بهِ

ومَنْعَةً بينَ أهليهِ وأصحابِهْ

ومَنْعَةً بينَ أهليهِ وأصحابِهْ

A man lacks neither shelter in which to take refuge

A man needs a shelter to hide in

nor protection among his kin and companions.

and support between his family and friends

ومنْ نأى عنهُمْ قلَّتْ مهابَتُهُ

ومنْ نأى عنهُمْ قلَّتْ مهابَتُهُ

كاللَّيثِ يُحقَرُ لّما غابَ عَن غابِهْ

كاللَّيثِ يُحقَرُ لّما غابَ عَن غابِهْ

And whoever goes far from them inspires less awe,

And whoever keeps away from them loses their respect

like a lion scorned once it has left its thicket.

like a lion scorned when away from his jungle