وَحَديثُها كَالقَطرِ يَسمَعُهُ

وَحَديثُها كَالقَطرِ يَسمَعُهُ

راعي سِنينَ تَتابَعَت جَدبا

راعي سِنينَ تَتابَعَت جَدبا

And her speech is like rain heard by

Her words are like drops of rain heard

a shepherd after successive years of drought.

By a shepherd through years of drought

فَأَصاخَ يَرجو أَن يَكونَ حَياً

فَأَصاخَ يَرجو أَن يَكونَ حَياً

وَيَقولُ مِن فَرَحٍ هَيا رَبّا

وَيَقولُ مِن فَرَحٍ هَيا رَبّا

So he listens intently, hoping it will be life-giving rain,

That made him cry out, hoping they were real,

and says in joy, 'O Lord!'

And say in joy: Come, O Lord!