يا عَمروُ إِن تُسدِ الأَمانَةَ بَينَنا

فَأَنا الَّذي إِن خُنتَها يَرعاها

O Amr, if you close the door of trust between us

Then I am the one who, if you betray it, will guard it

يا عَمروُ لَيسَ أَخو الأَمانَةِ بِالَّذي

ما رابَهُ مِن خُطَّةٍ أَفشاها

O Amr, the brother of trust is not one

Who has never been touched by any flaw he concealed

يا عَمروُ إِنَّ أَخا الأَمانَةِ كاتِمٌ

لَو يَستَطيعُ بِجِلدِهِ أَخفاها

O Amr, the brother of trust is a concealer

Who, if able, would hide it even beneath his skin