وَإِذا صاحَبتَ فَاِصحَب ماجِداً

وَإِذا صاحَبتَ فَاِصحَب ماجِداً

ذا عَفافٍ وَحَياءٍ وَكَرَم

ذا عَفافٍ وَحَياءٍ وَكَرَم

And when you choose a companion, choose a noble man,

When you befriend, befriend one noble

possessed of chastity, modesty, and generosity.

Of modesty, reserve and generosity

قَولُهُ لِلشَيءِ لا إِن قُلتَ لا

قَولُهُ لِلشَيءِ لا إِن قُلتَ لا

وَإِذا قُلتَ نَعَم قالَ نَعَم

وَإِذا قُلتَ نَعَم قالَ نَعَم

His answer on a matter is 'no' if you say 'no',

His answer to all things is not "no" if you say "no"

and when you say 'yes', he says 'yes'.

And if you say "yes" he says "yes"