أَضِنُّ بِصَاحِبِي وَأَذُودُ عَنْهُ

وَأَمْنَحُهُ السَّوِيَّةَ فِي الْحُقُوقِ

I cherish my friend and defend him

And grant him equality in rights

وَإِنْ غَدَرَ الزَّمَانُ بِهِ فَإِنِّي

أَقُومُ بِنَصْرِهِ فِعْلَ الصَّدِيقِ

And if time betrays him, then I

Will come to his aid like a true friend

إِذَا مَا الْمَرْءُ لَمْ يَنْفَعْ أَخَاهُ

عَلَى الْحَالَيْنِ فِي سَعَةٍ وَضِيقِ

When a man does not aid his brother

In ease or hardship on either state

فَدَعْهُ غَيْرَ مَأْسُوفٍ عَلَيْهِ

فَخَيْرٌ مِنْهُ إِخْوَانُ الطَّرِيقِ

Then leave him with no regrets

For better than him are the friends of the road