سرى برق فأرقني يمان

يضيء الليل كالفرد الهجان

The lightning flashed, keeping me awake all night

It lights up the night like a drawn sword

يضيء ذرى طمية أو شطيب

وفلج من طمية غير دان

It lights up a sandy valley or meadow

And a canyon not made of sand

أيأمل من يرى رقمات فلج

زيارة من يرى علمي ذقان

Can I hope that whoever sees the tracks of the canyon

Will pay a visit to the one who is starving for them

ودون مزارها بلد يزجى

به الفوج المنوق وهو وان

And near its landmarks is a land that is walked

By the trained regiment in weakness and strength