بَلَوْتُI tested سَرائِرَhidden thoughts الإِخْوَانِthe friends حَتَّىuntil
بَلَوْتُ سَرائِرَ الإِخْوَانِ حَتَّى
رَأَيْتُI saw عَدُوَّenemy نَفْسِيmy own self مِنْfrom حَبِيبِيmy dear friend
رَأَيْتُ عَدُوَّ نَفْسِي مِنْ حَبِيبِي
I probed the hidden thoughts of friends until
I found my own enemy in my dear friend.
فَلاso do not تَأْمَنْtrust عَلَىwith سِرٍّa secret صِحاباًcompanions
فَلا تَأْمَنْ عَلَى سِرٍّ صِحاباً
فَإِنَّهُمُfor indeed they are جَواسِيسُspies الْعُيُوبِthe faults
فَإِنَّهُمُ جَواسِيسُ الْعُيُوبِ
So trust no companions with a secret,
For they are spies seeking out faults.