أَلا يا دِيارَ الحَيِّ بِالسَبعانِ

أَمَلَّ عَلَيها بِالبِلى المَلَوانِ

Oh home of the living with its two lions

Worn by time in diverse colors

أَبيني دِيارَ الحَيِّ لا هَجرَ بَينَنا

وَلَكِنَّ رَوعاتٍ مِنَ الحَدَثانِ

Show me the home of the living, nothing came between us

Just frightening events from the new era

نَهارٌ وَلَيلٌ دائِمٌ مَلواهُما

عَلى كُلِّ حالِ الناسِ يَختَلِفانِ

A day and night always filled

With all kinds of changing people

وَراهُنَّ رَبّي مِثلَ ما قَد وَرَينَني

وَأَحمى عَلى أَكبادِهِنَّ المَكاوِيا

And here is what my God had shown me

And I lament over their suffering hearts