خليليَّ ليس الرَّأي ما تَرَيَان

خليليَّ ليس الرَّأي ما تَرَيَان

فَشأنكما أنِّي ذَهبتُ لِشَاني

فَشأنكما أنِّي ذَهبتُ لِشَاني

My two friends, sound judgment is not what you two think.

My friend, the opinion is not what you both see

So mind your own affairs; I have gone to attend to mine.

So mind your own business, I'm off to my own path

خليليَّ لولا أنَّ في السَّعي نفعه

خليليَّ لولا أنَّ في السَّعي نفعه

لما كان يوماً يدأبُ القَمَرانِ

لما كان يوماً يدأبُ القَمَرانِ

My two friends, were there no benefit in striving,

My friend, if there was no benefit in the pursuit

the sun and moon would not toil even for a day.

The two moons would never tire from it