وَذي ثِقَةٍ تَبَدَّلَ حينَ أَثرى

وَذي ثِقَةٍ تَبَدَّلَ حينَ أَثرى

وَمِن شِيَمي مُراقَبَةُ الثِقاتِ

وَمِن شِيَمي مُراقَبَةُ الثِقاتِ

And a trusted man changed when he grew rich;

One I trusted changed when fortune smiled

And regard for the trustworthy is among my traits.

And it is my way to watch over friends

فَقُلتُ لَهُ عَتَبتَ بِغَيرِ جُرمٍ

فَقُلتُ لَهُ عَتَبتَ بِغَيرِ جُرمٍ

فِراراً مِن مَؤوناتِ العِداتِ

فِراراً مِن مَؤوناتِ العِداتِ

So I told him, 'You took offense though I had done no wrong,

I said, you blame me though I'm innocent

To escape the costs of promises.

To escape costs of reciprocated hate

فَعُد لِمَوَدَّتي وَعَلَيَّ أَلّا

فَعُد لِمَوَدَّتي وَعَلَيَّ أَلّا

أَبُثَّكَ حاجَةً حَتّى المَماتِ

أَبُثَّكَ حاجَةً حَتّى المَماتِ

So return to my friendship, and I pledge not

Return to friendship and I promise not

To confide any need to you until death.'

To burden you with wants until death parts