إذاif لمnot تَجِدْyou find ناصِحاًa sincere adviser مُشفِقاًcompassionate
إذا لم تَجِدْ ناصِحاً مُشفِقاً
فإنَّthen indeed السَّلامَةَsafety فيin الانفِرادِsolitude
فإنَّ السَّلامَةَ في الانفِرادِ
If you find no compassionate adviser,
If you do not find a caring advisor
Then safety lies in solitude.
Then safety lies in solitude
ومَهْماand whenever وجدْتَyou find الصَّديقَthe friend الصَّدُوقَtruly sincere
ومَهْما وجدْتَ الصَّديقَ الصَّدُوقَ
فَمكِّنْthen establish a place لهُfor him فيin صَميمِthe very core of الفُؤادِthe heart
فَمكِّنْ لهُ في صَميمِ الفُؤادِ
And whenever you find a true friend,
And no matter how sincere a friend you find
Then give him a firm place in the very core of your heart.
Give him a place in your heart's core