إذا ما أتاحَ اللَهُ لي قُرب منصفِ

إذا ما أتاحَ اللَهُ لي قُرب منصفِ

فقبضي على ودِّي له بيميني

فقبضي على ودِّي له بيميني

If God grants me closeness to a fair-minded man,

If God grants me a fair-minded friend,

Then I hold fast to my affection for him with my right hand.

I will extend to him my right hand in friendship.

وأنزلتهُ مني بوضع مُهجتي

وأنزلتهُ مني بوضع مُهجتي

وواللَهِ لا فارَقتُهُ بيمينِ

وواللَهِ لا فارَقتُهُ بيمينِ

And I lodge him within me where my heart lies,

And I will lower it for him, placing my forehead upon it.

And by God, I swear I shall never part from him.

By God, I will never part with him, my right hand!