وَإِنّي وَإِن كانَت مَراضاً صُدورُكُم

وَإِنّي وَإِن كانَت مَراضاً صُدورُكُم

لَمُلتَمِسُ البُقيا سَليمٌ لَكَمُ صَدري

لَمُلتَمِسُ البُقيا سَليمٌ لَكَمُ صَدري

And I, though your hearts are ailing,

Even if your hearts are sickened

Still seek forbearance; my heart is sound toward you.

My heart seeks to be whole for you

وَإِنَّ ابنَ عَمِّ المَرءِ مَن شَدَّ أَزرَهُ

وَإِنَّ ابنَ عَمِّ المَرءِ مَن شَدَّ أَزرَهُ

وَأَصبَحَ يَحمي غَيبَهُ وَهوَ لا يَدري

وَأَصبَحَ يَحمي غَيبَهُ وَهوَ لا يَدري

And a man's cousin is he who strengthens his back,

A man's cousin is he who binds his loins

And comes to guard his honor in his absence, without his knowing.

And guards his secrets though unknowing