1. مَتَى يَجِدُ الإِنْسَانُ خِلاً مُوافِقَاً

    يُخَفِّفُ عَنْهُ كُلْفَةَ الْمُتَحَفِّظِ

    When will a person find a congenial friend

    Who eases for him the burden of being on guard?

  2. فَإِنِّي رَأَيْتُ النَّاسَ بَيْنَ مُخَادِعٍ

    لإِخْوَانِهِ أَوْ حَاسِدٍ مُتَغَيِّظِ

    For I have found people to be either deceivers

    Of their brethren or enviers seething with anger.