1. إِذا فَتَّ في عَضُدي صاحِبٌ

    وَصَيَّرَني غَرَضُ الإِغتِيابِ

    When a friend saps the strength of my arm

    and makes me a target of backbiting,

  2. تَباعَدتُ عَنهُ كَما يَنبَغي

    وَلَم أَدنُ مِنهُ بُعَيدَ العِتابِ

    I distance myself from him, as I should,

    and do not draw near him shortly after reproach.