أُرَحِّبُ بِالضَيفِ وَالمُجتَدي

أُرَحِّبُ بِالضَيفِ وَالمُجتَدي

وَأَضحَكُ في وَجهِ مُستَرفِدي

وَأَضحَكُ في وَجهِ مُستَرفِدي

I welcome the guest and the seeker of bounty,

I welcome the guest and the seeker of bounty,

and smile upon whoever seeks my bounty.

And I smile in the face of one who seeks my aid.

وَأَنقادُ طَوعَكَ إِن أَنتَ لَم

وَأَنقادُ طَوعَكَ إِن أَنتَ لَم

تَحُلَّ يَداً مِنكَ مِن مِقوَدي

تَحُلَّ يَداً مِنكَ مِن مِقوَدي

And I yield to your bidding, provided you do not

And I yield to your will, if you do not

release your hand from my leading rein.

Take your hand off my rein.

فَإِن جِئتَ مُستَسقِياً لَم تَجِد

فَإِن جِئتَ مُستَسقِياً لَم تَجِد

حِجاباً يَصُدُّكَ عَن مَورِدي

حِجاباً يَصُدُّكَ عَن مَورِدي

For if you come seeking water, you will find

So if you come seeking water, you will not find

no barrier to keep you from my watering place.

A barrier that keeps you from my watering place.

خِصالٌ إِذا ما تَتَبَّعتَها

خِصالٌ إِذا ما تَتَبَّعتَها

عَرَفتَ الطَريقَ إِلى السُؤدَدِ

عَرَفتَ الطَريقَ إِلى السُؤدَدِ

These are virtues: if you follow them,

These are qualities: if you follow them,

you will know the road to noble eminence.

You will know the path to eminence.