Life
If you have become friends with some brave man,
Translated from Uzbek · Original text
If you have become friends with some brave man,You will never be unaware of his state.First of all, ask God for faithfulness,So you may gather fruit from the palm tree of friendship.If the one who calls himself your friend, as weeks and months go by,Should let you slip out of his memory,Then you too should go far, far away,And in seclusion hold the thread of solitude.If your friend is in need of your help,As long as there is strength within your body,Whatever service it may be, do it with all your soul,Let your soul leave you, die, but never grow weary.The heavens turn without asking you,At times your weakness will prevail.If, sensing that you need a friend’s help,You go to his threshold with bowed head,Let misfortune not blind your eyes,Let need not rob you of your reason then.If the one called a friend should smile reluctantly,If he takes even a speck of offense at your coming,Gather up your skirts while you still have your wits,And never tell your pain to this “friend.”So be it — let your soul leave you, die, butNever go back to the side of such a man!Akrom MALIK
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