أحببتI loved صحرائيmy desert وإنand even if هيit اجدبتgrew barren
أحببت صحرائي وإن هي اجدبت
إذfor أنبتتit brought forth حريةfreedom وصعاباand hardships
إذ أنبتت حرية وصعابا
I loved my desert, even if it grew barren,
I loved my desert, though it was barren,
For it brought forth freedom and hardships.
For it grew freedom and difficulties.
ولكand for you هويتI loved منof الجبالthe mountains سموّهاtheir loftiness
ولك هويت من الجبال سموّها
لوif لمdid not تقفthey stand دونbefore الفضاءthe open sky حجاباa veil
لو لم تقف دون الفضاء حجابا
And for you I would have loved the mountains' loftiness,
And I loved the loftiness of mountains,
Had they not stood as a veil before the open sky.
If they did not stand as barriers before the sky.