بَلَوْتُ إِخَاءَ النَّاسِ دَهْرَاً فَلَمْ أَجِدْ

بَلَوْتُ إِخَاءَ النَّاسِ دَهْرَاً فَلَمْ أَجِدْ

أَخَا ثِقَةٍ يَرْعَى مَغِيبِي كَمَحْضَرِي

أَخَا ثِقَةٍ يَرْعَى مَغِيبِي كَمَحْضَرِي

I tested people's friendship for a long time, but did not find

I tested people's brotherhood for ages, but found no

a trustworthy brother who cares for me in my absence as in my presence.

trustworthy friend to tend to my absence like my presence.

فَإِنْ أَتَغَيَّرْ عَنْ وِدَادٍ فَإِنَّنِي

فَإِنْ أَتَغَيَّرْ عَنْ وِدَادٍ فَإِنَّنِي

أَرَى كُلَّ شَيءٍ عُرْضَةً لِلتَّغَيُّرِ

أَرَى كُلَّ شَيءٍ عُرْضَةً لِلتَّغَيُّرِ

So if I turn away from affection, indeed I

So if their affection changes, I know that everything

see everything as subject to change.

is prone to alteration.