1. When you call a friend, he comes running
With a smiling face and joyful tidings.
١. إن الصديقَ مَن إذا دَعَوْتَهُ
لَبَّى الرَّجا بتَباشِيرِ الْفَرَحْ
2. But when you call upon one with a plea,
And he turns away, he is no true friend.
٢. وإن تنَحْنَحَ الذي دَعَوْتَه
لِحاجَةٍ مُلِمَّةٍ فقد تَنَح