1. من كان لا ترضيه منك مودّةٌ

    فاِحذرْ عداوتَه بكلّ طريقِ

    Whoever is not pleased by affection from you,

    Then guard against his enmity by every means.

  2. فعدوُّ ما تُولاهُ غيرُ مُغيَّرٍ

    وحسودُ ما تُعطاهُ غيرُ مفيقِ

    For one hostile to what you are granted remains unchanged,

    And one who envies what you are given does not come to his senses.

  3. وإذا طلبتَ مودّةً ترضى بها

    لم تُلْفِها من بين كلّ فريقِ

    And if you seek affection that satisfies you,

    You will not find it in every group.