تَعَلّمتُ أَخلاقَ هذي الكلابِ

وَمَنْ لي بأمثالَها من صحابي

I have learned the morals of these dogs

And who do I have like them among my friends

وَفاءٌ وَصَبْرٌ وَحفْظُ الذمامِ

وذبُّ عنِ الخَيْلِ عندَ الضرابِ

Loyalty, patience, and guarding the responsibility

And defending the horses when fighting

وَتَسهَرُ إنْ نمتُ في قَفْرَةٍ

وتحفَظُني من ضواري الذِّئابِ

Staying up if I sleep in the wilderness

And protecting me from the wolves

كِلابٌ وَلكنها فُضِّلَتْ

على بَعضِ قومِ مَشوا في الثِّيابِ

Dogs, but they are preferred

Over some people who walked in clothes