تأبى خلائق خالد وفعاله

تأبى خلائق خالد وفعاله

إلا تجنب كل أمر عائب

إلا تجنب كل أمر عائب

Khalid's character and deeds insist

The nature of Khalid and his deeds refuse

on shunning every shameful act.

To do anything but avoid all fault

وإذا حضرنا الباب عند غدائه

وإذا حضرنا الباب عند غدائه

أذن الغداء لنا برغم الحاجب

أذن الغداء لنا برغم الحاجب

And when we come to the door at his morning meal,

And when we come to his door at breakfast time

the meal grants us entry despite the doorkeeper.

Breakfast is announced to us despite the frown