صديقيmy friend إنif رأىhe sees خيراsomething good تجدهyou find him
صديقي إن رأى خيرا تجده
يسابقنيracing me انتهاباplundering وانتهازاand seizing the opportunity
يسابقني انتهابا وانتهازا
My friend—if he sees something good, you find him
My friend, if he sees good, you will find him
racing me to plunder it and seize the chance.
Racing me to seize it and take advantage
وإنand if نابتbefall صروفvicissitudes الدهرof time وليhe turns away
وإن نابت صروف الدهر ولي
وفارقنيand leaves me اعتزالاwithdrawing واعتزازاand taking pride
وفارقني اعتزالا واعتزازا
But if time’s calamities strike, he turns away
And if the turns of fate turned against me
and leaves me, aloof and proud.
And he deserted me with aloofness and pride