بَكَرَتْ عَلَيْكَ فَهَيَّجَتْ وَجْدَا

بَكَرَتْ عَلَيْكَ فَهَيَّجَتْ وَجْدَا

هُوجُ الرِّياحِ وأذْكَرَتْ نَجْدَا

هُوجُ الرِّياحِ وأذْكَرَتْ نَجْدَا

They came upon you at dawn and stirred longing—

She rose early and stirred up a passion,

the wild winds—and brought Najd to mind.

The violent winds and reminded of Najd,

أَتَحِنُّ مِنْ شَوْقٍ إذا ذُكِرَتْ

أَتَحِنُّ مِنْ شَوْقٍ إذا ذُكِرَتْ

نَجْدٌ وأَنْتَ تَرَكْتَها عَمْدَا

نَجْدٌ وأَنْتَ تَرَكْتَها عَمْدَا

Do you pine with longing when it is mentioned—

I yearn with longing whenever Najd is mentioned,

Najd—though you left it deliberately?

And you left it intentionally.