1. My soul, a brother to me, fortified from fever,
Quick witted, receptive in mind,
١. بِنَفسي أَخٌ لي مَنيعُ الحِمى
فَسيحُ الذِكاءِ رَحيبُ الحِجى
2. His deeds stand about him,
So excellence appears to him as a bride.
٢. تَقومُ مَساعيهِ مِن حَولِهِ
فَتَجلو عَلَيهِ عَروسَ العُلا
3. A youth who each day has a sign
Of generosity that shows among mankind.
٣. فَتىً كُلَّ يَومٍ لَهُ آيَةٌ
مِنَ الجودِ تَظهَرُ بَينَ الوَرى
4. When I cling to the hem of his garment,
I attain what I wish and gain what I yearn.
٤. إِذا ما عَلَقتُ بِأَذيالِهِ
بَلَغتُ المُرادَ وَنِلتُ المُنى