مَنْ لم يُردكَ فلا تُردِهُ

مَنْ لم يُردكَ فلا تُردِهُ

ليكُنْ كَمَنْ لم تستفِدهُ

ليكُنْ كَمَنْ لم تستفِدهُ

Whoever does not want you, do not want him.

He who doesn't want you, don't want him

Let him be as one whose friendship you never gained.

Let him be like one you didn't benefit from

باعد أخاك ببُعدهِ

باعد أخاك ببُعدهِ

فإذا نأى شِبراً فزدهُ

فإذا نأى شِبراً فزدهُ

Keep your brother at a distance to match his own;

Distance yourself from your brother by his distancing

And if he draws a handspan away, give him more distance.

So if he moves away an inch, increase it

كم من أخٍ لك يا ابن

كم من أخٍ لك يا ابن

بشارٍ وأمُّك لم تَلِدهُ

بشارٍ وأمُّك لم تَلِدهُ

Many a brother is yours, O son

How many a brother you have, O son of

of Bashshar, though your mother never bore him!

Bashar, whom your mother didn't give birth to