اِنصَح صَديقَكَ مَرَّتَينِ

اِنصَح صَديقَكَ مَرَّتَينِ

فَإِن عَصاكَ فَغُشَّهُ

فَإِن عَصاكَ فَغُشَّهُ

Counsel your friend twice;

Advise your friend twice,

then, if he disobeys you, deceive him.

If he disobeys you then deceive him,

لَو ظَنَّ صِدقَكَ ما عَصى

لَو ظَنَّ صِدقَكَ ما عَصى

وَأَبى وَأَظهَرَ فُحشَهُ

وَأَبى وَأَظهَرَ فُحشَهُ

Had he believed you sincere, he would not have disobeyed,

If he had thought you were truthful, he would not have disobeyed,

nor refused, nor shown his indecency.

Refused and revealed his wickedness.