رَمى صاحِبي مِن ذي الأَراكِ بِنَظرَةٍ

إِلى الرَّملِ عَجلى ثُمَّ كَرَّرَها الوَجدُ

My companion glanced from Ath-Tharak

Towards the sand dune hurriedly then repeated it ecstatically

وَأَتَبعتُها أُخرى فَبي مِثلُ ما بِهِ

أَجِلْ ما اسَطَعتَ الطَّرْفَ أُسْعِدْكَ يا سَعدُ

And I followed with another like what was with him

Hurry, what brightened your eye has made you joyful, O Saad!

مَتى طَرَقَتْني نَفحَةٌ غَضَوِيَّةٌ

يَفوحُ بِرَيَّاها العَرارُ أَوِ الرَّندُ

Whenever a youthful breeze scented with aroma

Blows from Al-Arar or Ar-Rind

أَزالَتْ فؤادَ الصَبِّ عَن مُستَقَرِّهِ

بِوَجدٍ كَما يَفتَرُّ عَن نارِهِ الزَّندُ

It takes away the heart of the youth from its place

With passion like fire takes away from its cinder

إِذا ما الغَمامُ الجَوْدُ حَلَّ نِطاقَهُ

فَخصَّ بِهِ نَجدٌ وَمَن ضَمَّهُ نَجدُ

When the clouds, the generosity, tighten their belt

Najd is specifically showered and whoever it includes, Najd