إذاif ثَبتَتْis firmly established بَيِنَbetween القُلُوبِthe hearts مَوَدَّةٌaffection
إذا ثَبتَتْ بَيِنَ القُلُوبِ مَوَدَّةٌ
فَلاthen do not تَخْشَfear مِنfrom نَقْضٍa breach بِنَقْلِthrough the talebearing of الحَواسدِthe envious
فَلا تَخْشَ مِن نَقْضٍ بِنَقْلِ الحَواسدِ
If affection is firmly established between hearts,
If affection is established between hearts,
then fear no breach through the talebearing of the envious.
Then do not fear its breaking from the envious.
وَمَاand what حَاجَةٌneed أُدْليI put forward إليكُto you بِحُجَّةٍwith proof
وَمَا حَاجَةٌ أُدْلي إليكُ بِحُجَّةٍ
وَقَلبُكَand your heart لِلوَرَّاقِfor al-Warraq أَعْدَلُthe fairest شَاهِدِwitness
وَقَلبُكَ لِلوَرَّاقِ أَعْدَلُ شَاهِدِ
And what need have I to offer you proof,
I have no need to give you proof,
when your heart is the fairest witness for al-Warraq?
For your heart is the most just witness.