وَإِذا صاحَبتَ فَاِصحَب ماجِداً

ذا عَفافٍ وَحَياءٍ وَكَرَم

When you befriend, befriend one noble

Of modesty, reserve and generosity

قَولُهُ لِلشَيءِ لا إِن قُلتَ لا

وَإِذا قُلتَ نَعَم قالَ نَعَم

His answer to all things is not "no" if you say "no"

And if you say "yes" he says "yes"