يا أَرضَ تُدمِير هَل حديثٌ

يا أَرضَ تُدمِير هَل حديثٌ

يخطر بي مِنك أَو يُلمُّ

يخطر بي مِنك أَو يُلمُّ

O land of Tudmir, is there any news

O land of destruction, does any talk

From you that passes my way or comes to visit?

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

كَم فِيكِ لي مِن خَليلِ صِدقٍ

كَم فِيكِ لي مِن خَليلِ صِدقٍ

الشَّهدُ إِلا لدَيهِ سُمُّ

الشَّهدُ إِلا لدَيهِ سُمُّ

How many a true friend I have in you—

How many true friends do I have in you

Honey is poison save in his company!

Whose honey is only for them, pure?

وَمِن بُكورٍ وَمِن رَوَاحٍ

وَمِن بُكورٍ وَمِن رَوَاحٍ

يخصُّ بالبشرِ أَو يَعُمُّ

يخصُّ بالبشرِ أَو يَعُمُّ

And many a morning outing, many an evening one,

Of dawns and gentle breezes

Bringing cheer to some or to all.

That greet all equally or choose one specially?

لِلَّهِ فيمَن هُناكَ قَومٌ

لِلَّهِ فيمَن هُناكَ قَومٌ

هَمُّ تَنائيهمُ يهُمُّ

هَمُّ تَنائيهمُ يهُمُّ

God be praised for the folk among those there—

For God's sake, there are people there

The grief of their distance weighs upon me.

Whose distance pains me, pains me.

إن جَدَع الغَدرُ أنفَ عَهدٍ

إن جَدَع الغَدرُ أنفَ عَهدٍ

فعهدُهُم شامخٌ أشمُّ

فعهدُهُم شامخٌ أشمُّ

If treachery severs the nose of a pledge,

Breaking a pact is the essence of betrayal,

Their pledge still stands tall, its nose held high.

Yet their pledge stands proud, very proud.

شاعَت بِهِم لَوعتي وحُبّي

شاعَت بِهِم لَوعتي وحُبّي

والمِسكُ مِن طَبعِهِ يَنِمُّ

والمِسكُ مِن طَبعِهِ يَنِمُّ

My burning longing and love for them have become known,

My longing and love for them spread

And musk by its nature gives itself away.

And musk by its nature grows more fragrant.