أخوك الذي أن جئته لملمة

أخوك الذي أن جئته لملمة

يشمر عن ساق بعزم مسدد

يشمر عن ساق بعزم مسدد

Your brother is he who, if you seek him in a crisis,

Your brother is he who, if you come to him in distress,

rolls up his sleeves with steadfast, well-directed resolve;

Rolls up his garment, baring his shin, with sound resolve.

يبادر أمر اليوم قبل مضيه

يبادر أمر اليوم قبل مضيه

وليس محيلا في الأمور على غد

وليس محيلا في الأمور على غد

he tackles today’s business before the day has passed,

He hastens to attend to today's business before the day passes,

and does not put matters off until tomorrow.

And does not put affairs off until tomorrow.