تستاهل الحب نجديّه

تستاهل الحب نجديّه

رفيعة الشأن عجّابه

رفيعة الشأن عجّابه

A Najdi woman—she deserves love,

She deserves love, this woman of Najd,

lofty in station, a wondrous marvel.

Exalted in standing, wondrous.

العين يا عين بحريّه

العين يا عين بحريّه

لقلوب الاحباب نهّايه

لقلوب الاحباب نهّايه

Her eye—O what an eye!—is ocean-deep,

Her eye—oh, the eye of a Bahri falcon,

the ruin of lovers’ hearts.

The undoing of lovers’ hearts.

والجيد يا جيد ريميّه

والجيد يا جيد ريميّه

تجفل من الزّول لعّابه

تجفل من الزّول لعّابه

And her neck—O gazelle-like neck—

And her neck—oh, the neck of a gazelle,

she shies at a passing figure, coy and playful.

Playful, she startles at a silhouette.

والرّيح يا ريح وسميّه

والرّيح يا ريح وسميّه

نبت الخزامي تثنَّى به

نبت الخزامي تثنَّى به

And the breeze—O breeze of the wasmi rains—

And her scent—oh, the breeze of autumn rains,

the lavender shoots bend and sway in it.

The lavender plants swayed in it.

صفيت مع صافي النية

صفيت مع صافي النية

يوم الذي صابني صابه

يوم الذي صابني صابه

I found pure accord with the pure-hearted one

I was sincere with one of pure intent,

when what struck me struck the beloved too.

When what struck me struck him.

معاد لي روحة أوجيه

معاد لي روحة أوجيه

وقف هوانا على بابه

وقف هوانا على بابه

For me, there is no more going or coming;

I no longer come or go;

our love stood at the beloved’s door.

Our love stopped at his door.