تَنَفَّستُ شَوقاً كُلَّما ذَكَروا نَجدا

وَلَم يَرقَ دَمعي بَعدَ بُعدِهِمُ وَجدا

I breathe longing whenever they mention Najd

And my tears haven’t flowed since after their absence

إِذا جَمَعَ الإِنسانُ رَأياً وَنَجدَةً

وَنَفساً عَزوفاً سادَ وَاِحتَقَبَ المَجدا

If a man combines wisdom, valor,

And a lofty spirit, he will lead and grasp glory

وَرُبَّ اِمرِئٍ يُكفى قِتالَ عَدُوِّهِ

بِآرائِهِ وَالسَيفُ ما فارَقَ الغِمدا

And how often a man defeats his enemy

With his views, while the sword hasn’t left its sheath

فَمازِلتَ في رَأيٍ تَحوزُ بِهِ العُلا

وَلازِلتَ عَن عَقلٍ تَشيدُ بِهِ مَجدا

So you have held onto an opinion with which you’ve attained nobility

And you’ve always had a reason with which you’ve built glory