يا أَرضَ تُدمِير هَل حديثٌ

يخطر بي مِنك أَو يُلمُّ

O land of destruction, does any talk

Come to mind from you, or should I keep still?

كَم فِيكِ لي مِن خَليلِ صِدقٍ

الشَّهدُ إِلا لدَيهِ سُمُّ

How many true friends do I have in you

Whose honey is only for them, pure?

وَمِن بُكورٍ وَمِن رَوَاحٍ

يخصُّ بالبشرِ أَو يَعُمُّ

Of dawns and gentle breezes

That greet all equally or choose one specially?

لِلَّهِ فيمَن هُناكَ قَومٌ

هَمُّ تَنائيهمُ يهُمُّ

For God's sake, there are people there

Whose distance pains me, pains me.

إن جَدَع الغَدرُ أنفَ عَهدٍ

فعهدُهُم شامخٌ أشمُّ

Breaking a pact is the essence of betrayal,

Yet their pledge stands proud, very proud.

شاعَت بِهِم لَوعتي وحُبّي

والمِسكُ مِن طَبعِهِ يَنِمُّ

My longing and love for them spread

And musk by its nature grows more fragrant.