1. God knows I've never been as glad
As when guests suddenly arrive -
١. اللَهُ يَعلَمُ أَنَّني ما سَرَّني
شَيءٌ كَطارِقَةِ الضُيوفِ النُزَّلِ
2. So I can greet them, serve them, have them stay,
And be their guest, though lord of this abode.
٢. ما زِلتُ بِالتَرحيبِ حَتّى خِلتُني
ضَيفاً لَهُ وَالضَيفَ رَبَّ المَنزِلِ