1. أحلام وادي السير كان يحدها

    حبيك من خلفي ومن قدامي

    The dreams of Wadi al-Sir were bounded

    by my love for you, behind me and before me.

  2. وظباء وادي السير كان شعارها

    شوقي وظل حنينه المترامي

    And the gazelles of Wadi al-Sir had as their emblem

    my longing and the far-spreading shadow of its yearning.

  3. واليوم قد عاث المشيب بمفرقي

    وتحكمت أضواؤه بظلامي

    And today gray hair has ravaged my crown,

    and its lights have held sway over my darkness.