أُوَصّي شُرَيحاً إِن هَلَكتُ وَمِحصَناً

أُوَصّي شُرَيحاً إِن هَلَكتُ وَمِحصَناً

بِعَونٍ عَلى الجُلّى وَتَركِ المَحارِمِ

بِعَونٍ عَلى الجُلّى وَتَركِ المَحارِمِ

I charge Shurayh, should I die, and Miḥṣan,

I enjoin you, O Shuraih, if I should perish, and my fortress,

to lend aid in grave adversity and shun forbidden deeds,

To help the neighbor, and leave forbidden things,

وَذَبٍّ عَنِ الجارِ المُلَبِّسِ حَبلَهُ

وَذَبٍّ عَنِ الجارِ المُلَبِّسِ حَبلَهُ

بِحَبلَيهِما وَبِالحَليفِ المُقاسِمِ

بِحَبلَيهِما وَبِالحَليفِ المُقاسِمِ

and to defend the neighbor who entwines his cord

And defend the neighbor who wears his rope

with their two cords, and to care for the oath-bound ally.

With both their ropes, and the allied partner,

وَإِن حارَبَ المَولى فَحارِب بِحَربِهِ

وَإِن حارَبَ المَولى فَحارِب بِحَربِهِ

وَإِن سالَمَ المَولى عَلَيكَ فَسالِمِ

وَإِن سالَمَ المَولى عَلَيكَ فَسالِمِ

And if your ally wages war, join his war;

And if the Master makes war, make war with his war,

and if your ally makes peace to your detriment, make peace.

And if the Master makes peace with you, then make peace.

فَإِنَّكَ بَينَ البيضِ مِن آلِ جابِرٍ

فَإِنَّكَ بَينَ البيضِ مِن آلِ جابِرٍ

وَبَينَ بَني شِبلٍ وَبَينَ العَلاقِمِ

وَبَينَ بَني شِبلٍ وَبَينَ العَلاقِمِ

For you are among the fair-faced nobles of Jābir’s house,

For you are among the Whites from the family of Jabir,

and among the sons of Shibl, and among the ʿAlāqim.

And among the Bani Shibl and the Alaqmi,

وَقَد نِلتَ فَرعاً مِن لُؤَيِّ بنِ غالِبٍ

وَقَد نِلتَ فَرعاً مِن لُؤَيِّ بنِ غالِبٍ

دَعائِمَ كانَت مِن خِيارِ الدَعائِمِ

دَعائِمَ كانَت مِن خِيارِ الدَعائِمِ

And you have gained a branch of Luʾayy son of Ghālib—

And you have attained a branch from Lu'ayy son of Ghalib,

pillars that were among the finest pillars.

Pillars they were, among the best of pillars.