1. فديتُكَ عزَّ الصديقُ الصَّدوقُ

    وَقلَّ الصَّفِيُّ الحَفِيُّ الوَفِي

    May I be your ransom! A truthful friend is rare,

    And scarce is the close, caring, faithful companion.

  2. ولي رغبَةٌ فيكَ إمَّا وفَيْتَ

    فهلْ راغِبٌ أنتَ في أنْ تَفي

    And I desire your friendship, if you keep faith;

    Are you, then, willing to keep faith?

  3. وأرعى ذِمامَكَ ما دمتْ حَيَاً

    ولا أستحيلُ ولا أنتَفي

    And I will honor your bond as long as I live,

    And I will neither change nor disavow it.