إِذاif رُمتَyou seek المَكارِمَnoble deeds مِنfrom كَريمٍa noble man
إِذا رُمتَ المَكارِمَ مِن كَريمٍ
فَيَمِّمthen turn toward مَنthe one who بَنىbuilt لِلَّهِfor God بَيتاa house
فَيَمِّم مَن بَنى لِلَّهِ بَيتا
If you seek noble deeds from a noble man,
When you aim for nobility, be noble
Then turn toward him who built a house for God.
Like one who built a house for God
فَذاكَfor that one اللَيثُthe lion مَنwho يَحميguards حِماهُhis protected domain
فَذاكَ اللَيثُ مَن يَحمي حِماهُ
وَيُكرِمُand honors ضَيفَهُhis guest حَيّاًalive وَمَيتاand dead
وَيُكرِمُ ضَيفَهُ حَيّاً وَمَيتا
For he is the lion who guards his domain
For he is the lion who protects his own
And honors his guest, in life and in death.
And honors his guest alive or dead