قُل لِمَن يُغلِقُ شَحا بابَهُ

قُل لِمَن يُغلِقُ شَحا بابَهُ

خَوفَ راجٍ يَرتَجيهِ مِن عَدَمِ

خَوفَ راجٍ يَرتَجيهِ مِن عَدَمِ

Say to him who shuts his door out of stinginess,

Tell those who shut their doors to guests

Fearing a supplicant who seeks his help in destitution:

Fearing penniless visitors will burden them

اِفتَحِ الأَبوابَ تَكسِبُكَ الثَنا

اِفتَحِ الأَبوابَ تَكسِبُكَ الثَنا

إِن فَتَحَ البابَ عِنانَ الكَرَمِ

إِن فَتَحَ البابَ عِنانَ الكَرَمِ

Open the doors; they will earn you praise,

Open your doors and you’ll earn praise

For opening the door is generosity’s rein.

For opening doors reveals your generosity