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Noble Riyadh is likened to the clouds

نسب الرياض إلى الغمام شريف

1. Noble Riyadh is likened to the clouds
And its place is gentle with the breeze

١. نسب الرياض إلى الغمام شريف
ومحلها عند النسيم لطيفُ

2. So drink and let the weight of your cup grow
For this is a day that's gentle on the heart of time

٢. فاشرب وثقل وزن جامك انه
يوم على قلب الزمان خفيف

3. Or don't you see how lightning has threaded
A horizon as though embroidered

٣. أو ما ترى طرز البروق توسطت
أفقا كأن المزن فيه شفوف

4. And today the anemone is flushed with shyness
Shy while the breeze itself seems weak

٤. واليوم من خجل الشقيق مضرج
خجل ومن مرض النسيم ضعيف

5. The earth is embroidery and the gardens are its lines
With flowers forming patterns and letters between

٥. والارض طرس والرياض سطوره
والزهر شكل بينها وحروف

6. It's as though the wheel has lost its way
You see it doesn't stop as it turns round

٦. وكأنما الدولاب ضل طريقه
فتراه ليس يزول وهو يطوف