1. The people of Najd have no longing like mine,
Which I have expressed, and like my intimate friend's.

2. O neighbor who shares in my torment of separation!
Will we ever meet again after this distance?

3. Your absence makes my yearning all the stronger,
So leave these encampments, which are no remedy!

4. The doves of Dawhah have told
What my tear-stained cheek has confided.

5. For your loss I weep with inconsolable grief,
In which there is no ostentation or affectation.

6. You were the intimate companionship for me
That, when we gathered together, was always with me.

7. Through my devotion to you I have become,
Though I am the lowliest slave, a source of pride.

8. I have bound my soul to love of you,
Would that it had attained what it hoped for!

9. Return, for when adversity prolongs its stay,
Make my heart patient with a promise.

10. Whenever I remember anyone but you,
Then you are the goal of all my intentions.