إذاif أملتyou hope for فيin الدنياthis world صديقاًa friend
إذا أملت في الدنيا صديقاً
أخاa brother صدقٍsincerity فثقthen trust بالوالدينin your parents
أخا صدقٍ فثق بالوالدين
If in this world you hope for a friend,
If you hope for a friend in this world,
a true-hearted brother, then put your trust in your parents.
a true brother, then trust in your parents.
فكمfor how much لهماthey both have عليكfor you حنينyearning قلبof the heart
فكم لهما عليك حنين قلب
وانتand you لديهماwith them both خاليempty اليدينthe two hands
وانت لديهما خالي اليدين
How deeply their hearts yearn for you,
For how deeply their hearts yearn for you,
while you stand before them empty-handed.
while you are empty-handed before them.
وكمand how much لهماthey both have عليكupon you عظيمgreat فضلkindness
وكم لهما عليك عظيم فضل
ودينand a debt إذwhen تفكرyou reflect أيwhat a دينdebt
ودين إذ تفكر أي دين
And how immense the favor they have bestowed upon you,
And how great is their kindness toward you,
and the debt you owe them—when you reflect, what a debt!
and your debt—when you reflect, what a debt!
