إن الصديقَ مَن إذا دَعَوْتَهُ

إن الصديقَ مَن إذا دَعَوْتَهُ

لَبَّى الرَّجا بتَباشِيرِ الْفَرَحْ

لَبَّى الرَّجا بتَباشِيرِ الْفَرَحْ

Indeed, a friend is one who, when you call upon him,

When you call a friend, he comes running

Answers your plea with glad tidings of joy.

With a smiling face and joyful tidings.

وإن تنَحْنَحَ الذي دَعَوْتَه

وإن تنَحْنَحَ الذي دَعَوْتَه

لِحاجَةٍ مُلِمَّةٍ فقد تَنَح

لِحاجَةٍ مُلِمَّةٍ فقد تَنَح

And if he clears his throat—the one you called upon

But when you call upon one with a plea,

For a pressing need—then he has turned away.

And he turns away, he is no true friend.