وَلا خَيرَ في وِدِّ اِمرِئٍ مُتَكارِهٍ

وَلا خَيرَ في وِدِّ اِمرِئٍ مُتَكارِهٍ

عَلَيكَ وَلا في صاحِبٍ لا تُوافِقُه

عَلَيكَ وَلا في صاحِبٍ لا تُوافِقُه

And there is no good in a man's grudging affection

There is no good in the affection of one who dislikes you

for you, nor in a companion with whom you do not agree.

Nor is there good in a companion who does not match you

إِذا المَرءُ لَم يَبذِل مِنَ الوِدِّ مِثلَما

إِذا المَرءُ لَم يَبذِل مِنَ الوِدِّ مِثلَما

بَذَلتُ لَهُ فَاِعلَم بِأَنّي مُفارِقُه

بَذَلتُ لَهُ فَاِعلَم بِأَنّي مُفارِقُه

If a man does not offer as much affection as

When a man does not give the same affection in return

I offered him, then know that I will part from him.

As you have given him, know that I will part from him

فَإِن شِئتَ فَاِصحَبهُ فَلا خَيرَ عِندَهُ

فَإِن شِئتَ فَاِصحَبهُ فَلا خَيرَ عِندَهُ

وَإِن شِئتَ فَاِجعَلهُ صَديقاً تُماذِقُه

وَإِن شِئتَ فَاِجعَلهُ صَديقاً تُماذِقُه

So if you wish, keep his company; there is no good in him.

So if you wish, keep his company but no good is with him

And if you wish, make him a friend for whom you feign affection.

And if you wish, make him a friend whom you accommodate