قاسيتُ أوجاعاً وأحزانا

لَمَّا اسْتَخَصَّ الموتُ هَيْلانا

I suffered pains and sorrows

When death chose Haylan as its victim

فارقتُ عَيْشي حينَ فارقتُها

فَما أُبالي كَيْفَ ما كَانا

I lost my life when I lost her

So I care not what may happen

كانَتْ هي الدُّنيا فَلَمَّا ثَوَتْ

في قَبْرِها فَارَقْتُ دنيانا

She was my life, and when she passed away

And was buried in her grave, I lost my world

قد كَثُر الناسُ ولكنّني

لَسْتُ أرى بعدكِ إِنْسانا

Many people there may be, but I

See no human after you

واللهِ لا أنساكِ ما حَرَّكَتْ

رِيحٌ بأعلى نَجْدِ أَغْصَانا

By God! I'll not forget you while

The winds stir branches in Najd's heights