سَقى اللَهُ أَرضاً لَستُ أَنسى عُهودَها

سَقى اللَهُ أَرضاً لَستُ أَنسى عُهودَها

وَياطولَ شَوقي نَحوَها وَحَنيني

وَياطولَ شَوقي نَحوَها وَحَنيني

May God water a land whose bygone days I never forget.

God watered a land, I'll not forget its covenants

And oh, how enduring my longing for it and my yearning!

And my yearning for it, and my nostalgia

بِلادٌ إِذا شارَفتُ مِنها نُجومَها

بِلادٌ إِذا شارَفتُ مِنها نُجومَها

بَدا النورُ في قَلبي وَفَوقَ جَبيني

بَدا النورُ في قَلبي وَفَوقَ جَبيني

A land—whenever I look out from it upon its stars,

A country, when I got close to its stars

Light appears in my heart and above my brow.

The light appeared in my heart and atop my forehead

مَنازِلُ كانَت لي بِهِنَّ مَنازِلٌ

مَنازِلُ كانَت لي بِهِنَّ مَنازِلٌ

وَكانَ الصِبا إِلفي بِها وَقَريني

وَكانَ الصِبا إِلفي بِها وَقَريني

Abodes where I once had homes,

Its houses were homes to me

And youth was my close friend there and my companion.

And youth was my friend and companion there

تَذَكَّرتُ عَهداً بِالمُحَصَّبِ مِن مِنىً

تَذَكَّرتُ عَهداً بِالمُحَصَّبِ مِن مِنىً

وَما دونَهُ مِن أَبطَحٍ وَحُجونِ

وَما دونَهُ مِن أَبطَحٍ وَحُجونِ

I recalled a time at Mina's al-Muhassab,

I remembered an era in Muhassab from Mina

And what lies this side of it—Abtah and Hajun;

And what lies beyond, the plains and valleys

وَأَيّامَنا بَينَ المَقامِ وَزَمزَمِ

وَأَيّامَنا بَينَ المَقامِ وَزَمزَمِ

وَإِخوانَنا مِن وافِدٍ وَقَطينِ

وَإِخوانَنا مِن وافِدٍ وَقَطينِ

And our days between the Maqam and Zamzam,

And our days between Maqam and Zamzam

And our brothers, visitors and residents.

And our brothers, visitors and locals alike

وَيا طيبَ نادٍ في ذُرى البَيتِ بِالضُحى

وَيا طيبَ نادٍ في ذُرى البَيتِ بِالضُحى

وَظِلٍّ يَقومُ العودُ فيهِ بِحينِ

وَظِلٍّ يَقومُ العودُ فيهِ بِحينِ

And how sweet a gathering place on the heights of the House at midmorning,

And the good morning call in the courtyards of the Kaaba at dawn

And shade where the lute strikes up at times,

And shade where the lute would play at times

وَقَد بَكَرَت مِن نَحوِ نُعمانَ نَسمَةً

وَقَد بَكَرَت مِن نَحوِ نُعمانَ نَسمَةً

تُحَدِّثُ عَن أَيكٍ بِهِ وَغُصونِ

تُحَدِّثُ عَن أَيكٍ بِهِ وَغُصونِ

And a breeze had come early from the direction of Nu'man,

A breeze came from the side of Nu’man

Speaking of groves there and boughs.

Speaking of its vines and branches there

زَمانٌ عَهِدتُ الوَقتَ لي فيهِ واسِعاً

زَمانٌ عَهِدتُ الوَقتَ لي فيهِ واسِعاً

كَما شِئتُ مِن جِدٍّ بِهِ وَمُجونِ

كَما شِئتُ مِن جِدٍّ بِهِ وَمُجونِ

A time when I knew time was ample for me,

An era when time was ample for me

As I wished, for earnest pursuits and revelry.

To do as I pleased, seriously or fun

إِذِ العَيشُ نَضرٌ فيهِ لِلعَينِ مَنظَرٌ

إِذِ العَيشُ نَضرٌ فيهِ لِلعَينِ مَنظَرٌ

وَإِذ وَجهُهُ غَضٌّ بِغَيرِ غُضونِ

وَإِذ وَجهُهُ غَضٌّ بِغَيرِ غُضونِ

When life was fresh, with a vista for the eye,

When life was verdant, a delight to behold

And when its face was tender, without wrinkles.

And its face was glowing, without frowns