وأَبغضت فيكِ النَّخْلَ والنَّخلُ يانعٌ

ويُعْجِبُنِي من أَجلِكِ السِّدْرُ والضَّالُ

I have come to hate the date palms around you, though they bear fruit,

And for your sake I love the lotus tree and wandering animals.

أُحِبّ لِجَرَّاكِ السماوَةَ والغَضَا

ولو أَنَّ صِنْفَيْهِ وُشاةٌ وعُذَّالُ

I love the softness and tenderness of your land,

Even if its plants are only saltbush and tamarisk.