أحقُّ برِفْدك من آملي

ه من لم يؤمْله في الآملينا

More deserving of your generosity am I

Than one who did not hope among the hopeful,

ومن كان وُدُّك لا للجَدَا

ولكن لنفسك حقاً يقينا

And one whose affection for you was not for merit

But sincerely for your own sake,

وإني لَمَنْ أخلصتْ نفسُهُ

لك الودَّ قِدْماً مَعَ المُخْلِصينا

And I am one whose soul has been sincere to you

With affection and sincerity from the first,

ولكنني اضطرني حادثٌ

إليك فكن لي عليه معينا

But an event has driven me to you

So be my helper against it.