1. Convey to my loved ones in Najd
O lightning flash of the highlands, my passion

2. Explain the longing and inform
That they are my wish and aim

3. Say to them, O lightning, I
Roam in love alone

4. Yearning has weakened me until
I became limp beneath my cloak

5. Stop at the lost one's abode and wail
Among the sand dunes and meadows

6. Ask the sand dunes about them
And weep if it is of any use

7. O rulers of my heart, you are
In intent and kinship close to me

8. Excuse a heart, sick and frail
Content with your promise

9. And grant it today a union
After estrangement and aloofness

10. A lover, if not for your love
Would have never cared for Najd