وَسَيفٍ عَتيقٍ لِلعَلاءِ فَإِن يُقَل

وَسَيفٍ عَتيقٍ لِلعَلاءِ فَإِن يُقَل

رَأَيتُ أَبا بَكرٍ فَقُل وَعَتيقُ

رَأَيتُ أَبا بَكرٍ فَقُل وَعَتيقُ

And an ancient sword belonging to al-ʿAlāʾ—if it is said,

With an ancient sword for the exalted, if it be said:

“I saw Abū Bakr,” then say, “And ʿAtīq.”

"I saw Abu Bakr", then say: "and he is exalted."

فَزُر بابَهُ فَهوَ الطَريقُ إِلى النَدى

فَزُر بابَهُ فَهوَ الطَريقُ إِلى النَدى

وَدَع كُلَّ بابٍ ما إِلَيهِ طَريقُ

وَدَع كُلَّ بابٍ ما إِلَيهِ طَريقُ

So visit his door, for it is the path to generosity,

Visit his door, for it is the path to bounty.

and leave every door to which there is no path.

And leave every door that has no path to it.