1. لا يَبخِلونَ بِزادِهم عَن سائِلٍ

    عَدَل الزَمانُ عَليهمُ أَو جارا

    They do not withhold their provisions from one who asks,

    whether time treats them justly or unjustly.

  2. وَإِذا الصَريخُ دَعاهُمُ لِمُلمَّة

    بَذَلوا النُفوسَ وَفارَقوا الأَعمارا

    And when a caller for help summons them to face calamity,

    they give their lives and part with their years.

  3. وَإِذا زِنادُ الحَربِ أَخمدَ نارَها

    قَدَحوا بِأَطراف الأَسِنَّةِ نارا

    And when war's flints have quenched its fire,

    they kindle fire with the tips of their spearheads.

  4. فمن اِستَغاثَهُمُ اِستَغاثَ ضَراغماً

    وَمَن اِستَماحَهُمُ اِستَماحَ بحارا

    So whoever seeks their aid seeks the aid of lions,

    and whoever seeks their bounty seeks the bounty of seas.