وَإِذا طَلَبتَ إِلى كَريمٍ حاجَةً

فِلِقاؤُهُ يَكفيكَ وَالتَسليمُ

When you seek a need from the generous

If you seek a favor from a noble man,

Meeting him is enough for you, and the delivery

Meeting him and offering a greeting suffice you;

وَإِذا رَآكَ مُسلِّماً ذَكَرَ الَّذي

حمّلتَهُ فَكَأَنَّهُ مُبرومُ

And when he sees you delivered, he recalls what

For when he sees you saluting, he recalls the burden

You tasked him, as if dictated

You entrusted to him, as though it were a binding decree.