يا معشرَ الأصحابِ إني امرؤٌ

تسرُّني رفعةُ أصحابي

O companions, I am but a man

Who takes pride in the nobility of his companions.

لا بدَّ لي مِنْ حاجةٍ فلتكنْ

إلى صديقٍ فَهْوَ أَوْلَى بي

I am in need of something, so let it be

From a friend, for he is the closest to me.