يا شرق أبا الهدى ترى أين هداك

قد غاب ضياك وأغمى كل بهاك

O East, father of guidance, where has your guidance gone?

Your light has faded and gloom has overcome your splendor.

قد كنت لكل ذي ظمأ برد روي

ما بالك عدت شاكياً حرّ ظماك

You were once a cool drink for the thirsty,

Why have you now become one complaining of parched lips?

بالأمس لكل ساقط كنت يداً

واليوم غدوت ساقطاً تحت ضناك

Yesterday you were a hand for every fallen one,

Today you have fallen beneath your own burden.

بالأمس لكل ذي ضنى كنت قوى

واليوم غدوت فاقداً كل قواك

Yesterday you were strength for the oppressed,

Today you have lost all your power.

بالأمس لكل معشر كنت حمى

ما ضاع حماك بل قضا خان حماك

Yesterday you were a refuge for every group,

Your protection did not fail, rather your protector betrayed your protection.

يا شرق ولو عليك مدّت ظلم

لا تطغ فسوف يغمر النور سماك

O East, even if injustice has spread over you,

Do not transgress, for soon light will flood your sky.

الغرب إذا زها فعن ضوئك ذا

فالصبر الصبر فغدا رجع ضياك

The West, when it becomes inflated, draws from your light.

So be patient, be patient, for tomorrow your splendor will return.

لا تختشِ يا أبا السناتيه دجى

فالشمس أمامك اختفت وهي وراك

Do not fear the darkness, O father of years,

The sun has disappeared before you, yet it is behind you.

يا شرق عطشت بعدما قد سقيت

من وردك كل فيئة فوق ثراك

O East, you were thirsty after having quenched

Every flock above your meadows with your roses.

إن كان مياهك الجواري نضَبت

لا بد لفيضتِها فبُشراكَ بذاك

If your flowing rivers have dried up,

Rejoice, for their abundance will surely return to you.

فانهض لحمى عبد العزيز السامي

هذا سلطاننا فهذا مولاك

So rise up to protect the noble Abdulaziz,

For he is our Sultan, he is your master.