وَفَتىً خَلا مِن مالِهِ

وَمِنَ المُروءَةِ غَيرُ خالِ

A youth bereft of wealth was he,

A youth devoid of wealth,

Yet peerless in nobility,

Yet of chivalry, he is not devoid;

وَإِذا وَأى لَكَ مَوعِداً

كانَ الفَعالُ مَعَ المَقالِ

And whensoe’er he pledged his word,

And if he pledges a promise to you,

His deeds with speech did well accord.

The deed accompanies the spoken word.

لِلَّهِ دَرُّكَ مِن فَتىً

ما فيكَ مِن كَرَمِ الخِلالِ

God bless thee, youth! but seldom blows

To God belongs the excellence of such a youth!

Thy like, of generous virtue's shows.

For the noble traits embodied within you;

أَعطاكَ قَبلُ سُؤالِهِ

فَكَفاكَ مَكروهَ السُؤالِ

He gave thee, ere thou didst request,

He gave to you before you even asked,

Enough to spare the asking test.

Thus sparing you the indignity of the request.