1. أثابك مولاك المهابة والرضى

    ولازلت كهفاً للوفود ومعقلا

    May your Lord reward you with awe-inspiring dignity and favor,

    And may you ever be a sheltering cave for delegations and a stronghold.

  2. ولازلت بالمعروف تعرف دائماً

    وبالجود موصوفاً وبالفضل والعلا

    And may you always be known for kindness,

    And renowned for generosity, virtue, and eminence.

  3. ولا زلت في الدنيا عزيزاً ممتعاً

    وفي جنة المأوى لك الخلد منزلاً

    And may you remain honored in this world, enjoying its blessings,

    And in the Garden of Refuge, may eternity be your abode.

  4. معافاً من الأسوى سليماً من الأذى

    خلياً من الشكوى ولا زلت موئلا

    Free of affliction and safe from harm,

    Free of complaint, and may you ever remain a refuge.

  5. يلائمك الإقبال ما عشت سالماً

    عزيزاً دواماً ما حييت ممهلا

    May good fortune attend you as long as you live in safety,

    Ever honored, as long as you live, granted respite.

  6. فما قل من معروف جودك عندكم

    يكون كثيراً عندنا لا مقللاًَ

    For whatever kindness from your generosity seems little to you

    Is great to us, not to be belittled.

  7. فما فاعل المعروف إلاَّ ممدحاً

    ولا فاعل الإحسان إلاَّ مبجلا

    For one who does kindness is always highly praised,

    And one who does good is always revered.

  8. إذا المرء لم يترك أخاه مهانة

    ولا غفلة منه ولا كان عن قلا

    If a man does not abandon his brother out of contempt,

    Nor through heedlessness on his part, nor out of hatred,

  9. وواصل بالمعروف خلا فإنما

    له الفضل بالمعروف ما كان أفضلا

    And maintains ties with a friend through kindness, then indeed

    His alone is the merit for kindness, so long as he is the more generous.