للهِ درُّابن خالدٍ فلقد

للهِ درُّابن خالدٍ فلقد

ردَّ لنا الجُوْدَ بعدما ذهبا

ردَّ لنا الجُوْدَ بعدما ذهبا

How admirable is Ibn Khalid! For indeed

To the glory of Khalid's generous son!

he restored generosity to us after it had vanished.

He brought back to us openhandedness after it had gone.

سألتُه خَيمةً يجودُ بها

سألتُه خَيمةً يجودُ بها

فجاد لي مِلء خيمةٍ ذهَبا

فجاد لي مِلء خيمةٍ ذهَبا

I asked him for a tent he might bestow,

I asked him for a tent to give away generously,

so he gave me a tentful of gold.

So he gave me a tent filled with gold.