لَوْ قيلَ لي خُذْ أَماناً

لَوْ قيلَ لي خُذْ أَماناً

مِنْ حادِثاتِ الزَّمانِ

مِنْ حادِثاتِ الزَّمانِ

If I were told, 'Take protection

If I were told, take safety

against the misfortunes of time,'

From the vicissitudes of time

لَما أَخَذْتُ أَماناً

لَما أَخَذْتُ أَماناً

إِلاَّ مِنَ الاخْوانِ

إِلاَّ مِنَ الاخْوانِ

I would take no protection

I would take no safety

except against friends.

Except from the brethren