أَضِنُّ بِصَاحِبِي وَأَذُودُ عَنْهُ

أَضِنُّ بِصَاحِبِي وَأَذُودُ عَنْهُ

وَأَمْنَحُهُ السَّوِيَّةَ فِي الْحُقُوقِ

وَأَمْنَحُهُ السَّوِيَّةَ فِي الْحُقُوقِ

I cherish my companion and defend him,

I cherish my friend and defend him

And grant him equality in rights.

And grant him equality in rights

وَإِنْ غَدَرَ الزَّمَانُ بِهِ فَإِنِّي

وَإِنْ غَدَرَ الزَّمَانُ بِهِ فَإِنِّي

أَقُومُ بِنَصْرِهِ فِعْلَ الصَّدِيقِ

أَقُومُ بِنَصْرِهِ فِعْلَ الصَّدِيقِ

And if time betrays him, then I

And if time betrays him, then I

Come to his aid, as a friend should.

Will come to his aid like a true friend

إِذَا مَا الْمَرْءُ لَمْ يَنْفَعْ أَخَاهُ

إِذَا مَا الْمَرْءُ لَمْ يَنْفَعْ أَخَاهُ

عَلَى الْحَالَيْنِ فِي سَعَةٍ وَضِيقِ

عَلَى الْحَالَيْنِ فِي سَعَةٍ وَضِيقِ

If a man does not help his brother

When a man does not aid his brother

In both circumstances—in ease and hardship—

In ease or hardship on either state

فَدَعْهُ غَيْرَ مَأْسُوفٍ عَلَيْهِ

فَدَعْهُ غَيْرَ مَأْسُوفٍ عَلَيْهِ

فَخَيْرٌ مِنْهُ إِخْوَانُ الطَّرِيقِ

فَخَيْرٌ مِنْهُ إِخْوَانُ الطَّرِيقِ

Then leave him without regret,

Then leave him with no regrets

For companions of the road are better than he.

For better than him are the friends of the road