إِذا رُمتَ المَكارِمَ مِن كَريمٍ

فَيَمِّم مَن بَنى لِلَّهِ بَيتا

When you aim for nobility, be noble

Like one who built a house for God

فَذاكَ اللَيثُ مَن يَحمي حِماهُ

وَيُكرِمُ ضَيفَهُ حَيّاً وَمَيتا

For he is the lion who protects his own

And honors his guest alive or dead