1. لَعَمرُ أَبيكَ لا يَنفَكُّ مِنّا

    أَخو ثِقَةٍ يَعاشُ بِهِ مَتينُ

    By your father's life, there is always among us

    A trustworthy, steadfast man through whom life is sustained;

  2. مُفيدٌ مُهلِكٌ وَلِزازُ خَصمٍ

    عَلى الميزانِ ذو زِنَةٍ رَزينُ

    A gatherer of wealth, a lavish spender, and a tenacious challenger of foes;

    On the scales, a man of weight and dignity.

  3. يَزيدُ نَبالَةً عَن كُلِّ شَيءٍ

    وَنافِلَةً وَبَعضُ القَومِ دونُ

    He surpasses all things in nobility

    And bounty, while some men fall short.