1. With gardens Riyadh takes pride before all
As its name an ambergris did spread
١. برياض تفتخر الرياض على الورى
فشذا اسمه ألقى عليها العنبرا
2. Its voice called and overflowed through the lands
Becoming a fertile meadow of bliss
٢. ونداه فاض على البلاد فأصبحت
روضاً أريضاً بالسعادة مثمرا
3. If the kingdoms were not filled with wisdom
God would not have given it the pulpit to spread
٣. لو لم يكن ملأ الممالك حكمةً
ما جاده اللَه النظارة منبرا
4. It is he who if not for the sweetness of his justice
The people would have felt the bitter and abhorred
٤. فهو الذي لولا حلاوة عدله
حست العباد السوكران المنكرا
5. And it would have been devoid of the rule that filled it
Its luxury spread through the lands and built the villages
٥. وخلت من الحكم التي ملأت معا
رفه بها الدنيا ومدَّنت القرى
6. My Master you have banished treachery with piety
And spread the flags of trustworthiness in the lands
٦. مولاي أبعدت الخيانة بالتقى
ونشرت أعلام الأمانة في الورى
7. So bow to the resolute homeland security
And forgive the zeal of foreign security
٧. فاسلم لعزم الداخلية صارماً
ولهام حزم الخارجية مغفرا
8. For they are under the orbit of your power a sign
Minor, and all the prey is in the belly of the bowman
٨. فهما بدائرة اقتدارك آيةٌ
صغرى وكل الصيد في جوف الفرا