1. A brother of mine, of lofty aspirations
Graceful fringes of the cloak of generosity
١. اَخٌ لي بَعيدُ مَرامي الهِمَم
رَقيقُ حَواشي رِداءِ الكَرَم
2. He goes smiling to his guests
And rises in the morning smiling to his creditors
٢. يَروحُ لِأَضيافِهِ ضاحِكاً
وَيَغدو لِقُصّادِهِ مُبتَسِم
3. The crowns of the people are placed
Upon every one immersed in generosity
٣. مِنَ القَومِ تُعقَدُ تيجانُهُم
عَلى كُلِّ مُنغَمِسٍ في الكَرَم
4. When their faces shine
You recognize their naked ones by their scent
٤. إِذا ما وُجوهُهُمُ أَسفَرَت
عَرَفتَ عَرانينَهُمُ بِالشَمَم