لَنا صَديقٌ صادِقُ الوَعدِ

مُحَذِّقٌ في صَنعَةِ الرِفدِ

We have a friend, true to his word,

Skilled in the art of generosity,

ما جَلَسَت قَطُّ لَهُ هِمَّةٌ

إِلّا عَلى مَرتَبَةِ المَجدِ

His spirit has never settled

Except on the seat of glory,

إِذا طَرَقناهُ طَرَقنا فَتىً

كَأَنَّهُ واسِطَةَ العِقدِ

When we call on him we call a young man

As if he were the clasp of a necklace.