وَخَفَّ لِتَوْدِيعِي وَتَشْييعِ رِحْلَتِي

أَخُو كُلِّ إِيثَارٍ وَكُلِّ وَفَاءِ

He hurried to bid me farewell and see me off on my journey

A brother of every generosity and every loyalty

فكَمْ مِنْ أَكُفِّ أُغْرِيَتْ بِتَصَافُحٍ

وَكَمْ مِنْ جُفُونٍ أُولِعِتْ بِبُكَاءِ

So many hands I shook in parting

And so many eyes overflowed with tears