إذا كرهتَ منزلاً

إذا كرهتَ منزلاً

فدونكَ التحوّلا

فدونكَ التحوّلا

If you dislike a dwelling,

If you dislike a dwelling,

then take your leave and move elsewhere.

then go ahead and move.

وإنْ جفاكَ صاحبٌ

وإنْ جفاكَ صاحبٌ

فكنْ بهِ مستبدِلا

فكنْ بهِ مستبدِلا

And if a friend turns cold toward you,

And if a companion shuns you,

then replace him with another.

then find another in his place.

لا تحمِلَنْ إهانةً

لا تحمِلَنْ إهانةً

منْ صاحبٍ وإنْ علا

منْ صاحبٍ وإنْ علا

Never endure humiliation

Never endure an insult

from a companion, however high his station.

from a companion, however high he stands.

فمنْ أتى فمرحباً

فمنْ أتى فمرحباً

ومَنْ تولَّى فإلى

ومَنْ تولَّى فإلى

Whoever comes—welcome!

So whoever comes—welcome!

And whoever turns away—let him go.

And whoever turns away—then off to...