رَمى صاحِبي مِن ذي الأَراكِ بِنَظرَةٍ

رَمى صاحِبي مِن ذي الأَراكِ بِنَظرَةٍ

إِلى الرَّملِ عَجلى ثُمَّ كَرَّرَها الوَجدُ

إِلى الرَّملِ عَجلى ثُمَّ كَرَّرَها الوَجدُ

My companion cast a glance from Dhu al-Arak

My companion glanced from Ath-Tharak

Toward the sands, a hasty one; then longing made him repeat it.

Towards the sand dune hurriedly then repeated it ecstatically

وَأَتَبعتُها أُخرى فَبي مِثلُ ما بِهِ

وَأَتَبعتُها أُخرى فَبي مِثلُ ما بِهِ

أَجِلْ ما اسَطَعتَ الطَّرْفَ أُسْعِدْكَ يا سَعدُ

أَجِلْ ما اسَطَعتَ الطَّرْفَ أُسْعِدْكَ يا سَعدُ

And I followed it with another, for I feel what he feels.

And I followed with another like what was with him

Let your gaze roam as much as you can; I will share your sorrow, O Sa'd.

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

مَتى طَرَقَتْني نَفحَةٌ غَضَوِيَّةٌ

مَتى طَرَقَتْني نَفحَةٌ غَضَوِيَّةٌ

يَفوحُ بِرَيَّاها العَرارُ أَوِ الرَّندُ

يَفوحُ بِرَيَّاها العَرارُ أَوِ الرَّندُ

Whenever I am visited by a breeze from the ghada groves,

Whenever a youthful breeze scented with aroma

Whose fragrance arar or rand breathes forth,

Blows from Al-Arar or Ar-Rind

أَزالَتْ فؤادَ الصَبِّ عَن مُستَقَرِّهِ

أَزالَتْ فؤادَ الصَبِّ عَن مُستَقَرِّهِ

بِوَجدٍ كَما يَفتَرُّ عَن نارِهِ الزَّندُ

بِوَجدٍ كَما يَفتَرُّ عَن نارِهِ الزَّندُ

It dislodges the lovesick lover's heart from its resting place

It takes away the heart of the youth from its place

With longing, as the firestick smiles, revealing its fire.

With passion like fire takes away from its cinder

إِذا ما الغَمامُ الجَوْدُ حَلَّ نِطاقَهُ

إِذا ما الغَمامُ الجَوْدُ حَلَّ نِطاقَهُ

فَخصَّ بِهِ نَجدٌ وَمَن ضَمَّهُ نَجدُ

فَخصَّ بِهِ نَجدٌ وَمَن ضَمَّهُ نَجدُ

When the generous raincloud unfastens its girdle,

When the clouds, the generosity, tighten their belt

Then may Najd and all whom Najd embraces be favored with its rain.

Najd is specifically showered and whoever it includes, Najd