1. تفتَّق عن راحتيها الصباح

    وشعشع في شفتيها القمر!

    Morning burst forth from her palms,

    and the moon shimmered upon her lips!

  2. وأزهت بها الشمس فوق البطاح

    وجن بها الليل حلو الصور

    And through her the sun grew radiant above the broad valleys,

    and night, sweet in its visions, went mad for her.

  3. عزيزيَ هل يبلغَنَّ النشيد

    رؤى (مكة) أو تحيط الفكر؟

    My dear, can song ever reach

    the visions of Mecca, or can thoughts encompass them?

  4. أسود غطاريفها المعلمون

    ميامين في كل ناد شهر

    Her distinguished noble chiefs are lions,

    blessed men, renowned in every gathering.

  5. تدين لهم يعرب من قديم

    بصدق السماح وزاكي السير

    Ya‘rub has paid them homage since ancient times,

    for sincere generosity and noble ways.

  6. وفيها انجلى الحق للعالمين

    وفاض الضياء بها وانتشر

    And in her the truth became manifest to all the worlds,

    and light overflowed in her and spread.

  7. بها كعبة الله طافت بها

    قلوب تحن، وأزهت عصر

    In her is God’s Kaaba; around it circled

    yearning hearts, and ages grew radiant.

  8. هيا(جبل النور) كم ذا شهدت

    من المعجزات وكم ذا ظهر؟

    O Mount of Light, how many have you witnessed

    of miracles—and how many have appeared?

  9. تحدث ففي الغار شع اليقين

    وقد تنطق الذكريات الحجر

    Speak, for in the cave certainty shone,

    and memories may make stone speak.

  10. أيا قمة فوق هام الخلود

    سمت بسناها الشذيِّ العطر

    O summit above the crowns of eternity,

    that rose with its sweet, fragrant radiance!

  11. إذا ما ارتقيت إليك انطوى

    بحسي الزمان وكل البصر

    Whenever I climb to you, there fold away

    within my senses time and all sight.

  12. وخففت وطئي أن يستقر

    أما سار فيك نبي البشر؟

    And I lighten my tread, lest it settle firmly—

    did not the Prophet of humankind walk upon you?

  13. وكم قد تعبد ثبت الجنان

    يزين محياه أسمى أثر

    And how often he worshipped, steadfast of heart,

    the noblest mark adorning his face,

  14. إلى أن أطل على الكائنات

    كاطلالة الفجر بعد السحر

    until he appeared before all creation,

    like dawn appearing after the last hours of night.

  15. أطل وفي بردتيه الضياء

    ونبع من الحق عذب السور

    He appeared, and within his two mantles were light

    and a spring of truth, sweet in its surahs.

  16. أمكة فيك انطلاق الحنين

    وفيك الشعور لمن قد شعر

    O Mecca, in you longing breaks free,

    and in you is feeling for whoever has felt.