يا راغب الخيرات أنت بقية

في الصالحين لكل خير تصلح

O seeker of good deeds, you are a remnant

among the righteous, fit for every good deed.

للبر أبواب تلوح لأهله

شتى وعندك كل باب يفتح

Benevolence has gates that appear to its people,

of many kinds; with you, every gate is opened.

أهل المروءة رابحون على المدى

ومن العجائب فاتهم ما تربح

Those of noble character profit through the ages,

yet, wonder of wonders, what you gain has eluded them.

بالباب مفقود اللسان بعثته

يلهو كرفقته لديك ويمرح

At the door is one bereft of speech whom you have brought to life;

he plays and frolics in your presence, like his companions.

يهديك أزهار الربيع وعنده

للحمد أزهار أغض وأنفح

He offers you spring flowers, while he has

flowers of praise still fresher and more fragrant.

ويقوم في ناديك عنهم منشدا

بيتا به يطرى الكريم ويمدح

And in your assembly he rises, reciting on their behalf

a verse in which the generous man is extolled and praised:

الصم قد سمعوا حديثك في الندى

والخرس ألسنة بشكرك تفصح

The deaf have indeed heard the tale of your generosity,

and the mute are tongues eloquent in thanking you.