أَميلُ مَعَ الذِمامِ عَلى اِبنِ أُمّي

وَآخُذُ لِلصَديقِ مِنَ الشَقيقِ

I lean with the bush towards my mother's son,

And I take from the loyal one for a friend;

وَإِن أَلفَيتَني حُرّاً مُطاعاً

فَإِنَّكَ واجِدي عَبدَ الصَديقِ

And if you think me free, obeyed,

Then you will find me a slave of the loyal one;

أُفَرِّقُ بَينَ مَعروفي وَمَنّي

وَأَجمَعُ بَينَ مالي وَالحُقوقِ

I separate between my kindness and my grudge,

And I gather between my wealth and rights.