1. A noble man's trait is to guard the inviolable
So may Allah reward you, O generous soul
١. مِن صِفاتِ الكَرِيمِ سِتْرُ الحَريِمِ
فَلَكَ اللَّهُ مِن جَوادٍ كَريمِ
2. You have strengthened my resolve and protected my family's honor
With qualities as delicate as silk or a gentle breeze
٢. شَدَّ أَزْرِي وَصانَ أَهلي إزارٌ
كَسَجاياكَ رَقَّ أَو كالنَّسيمِ
3. You have sent to me with hands white as pearls
Dispelling the darkness of my wretched fortune
٣. أَرسلْتُهُ إليَّ بِيضُ أَيادِي
كَ فَجَلَّى سَوادَ حَظّي البَهِيمِ
4. You have come to me unbidden, neither asking nor seeking
Such generosity, these are the traits of rain clouds
٤. وَأَتاني وَما سَأَلْتُ ولا استَسْقَ
يْتُ جُوداً هذِي صِفاتُ الغُيُومِ