1. The longing for Salma's love called you
As the verses of yearning called over ash-Nashshar
١. دَعتَك دَواعِى حُبِّ سَلمَى كما دَعَا
عَلَى النَّشزِ أُخرَى التّاليات مُهِيبُ
2. So I respond to every caller who called
Even if I were just an echo between stones, I would still respond
٢. فَلَبَّيكَ مِن دَاعٍ دَعا وَلَوَ أَنَّنِى
صَدىً بَينَ أَحجارٍ لَظَلَّ يُجِيبُ
3. And the caller of passion overwhelms the beloved with the youth
And a man's reason stumbles though he is sensible
٣. وَدَاعِي الهَوَى يَغشَى المَنِيَّةَ بِالفَتَى
وَيَعثُرُ عَقلُ المَرءِ وَهوَ لَبِيبُ
4. So praise be to God for the day in the desert of Aaleej
And praise be passion's home, for I am its lover
٤. فلِلّهِ دَرِّ يَومَ صحراءِ عالجٍ
وَدَرُّ الهَوَى إِنِّى لَهُ لَحَبِيبُ
5. And praise my torment from your love, for it
Has overcome me, though I overpowered it, I am overcome
٥. وَدَرُّ بَلائِى مِن هَواكِ فإنَّهُ
لِعَلِى وَإِن غالَبتُهُ لَغَلُوبُ