إذا لَمْ يَكُنْ في البَيْتِ مِلْحٌ مُطَيّبٌ

وخَلٌّ وزَيْتٌ حَولَ حُبِّ دَقِيقِ

If there is no seasoned salt in the house,

And vinegar and oil for the dough of bread,

ولَمْ يَكُ في كِيسي دَراهِمُ جَمّةٌ

تُنَفِّذُ حاجاتي بِكُلِّ طَريقِ

And there are no silver coins in my purse

To provide for all my needs and roads ahead,

فَرَأْسُ صَديقي في حِرِ امِّ قَرابتي

ورَأْسُ عَدُوِّي في حِرِ امِّ صَدِيقي

Then it's forbidden for a friend to be my kin,

And forbidden for a foe to be my friend.