أخٌ لي زكِيُّ النَّفسِ والأصلِ والطَّبعِ

يَحُلُّ مَحلَّ العَينِ مِنِّي والسَّمعِ

A brother of mine, noble of soul, origin, and nature

Who takes the place of my eyes and hearing

تَمسَّكْتُ مِنهُ إذْ بلوْتُ إخاءَهُ

على حالَتَيْ خَفضِ النَّوائبِ والرَّفعِ

I clung to him when I tested his brotherhood

In my low and high states of vicissitudes and comfort

بأوعظَ مِن عَقلٍ وآنسَ مِن هَوىً

وأرفقَ مِن طَبعٍ وأنفعَ مِن شَرعِ

With more edifying counsel than reason

More intimate than passion, more gentle than nature, more beneficial than law