يا رَسولَ الصَّبا فدَيْتُكَ بَلِّغْ

يا رَسولَ الصَّبا فدَيْتُكَ بَلِّغْ

فرْطَ شوْقي إنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ ووَجْدي

فرْطَ شوْقي إنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ ووَجْدي

O messenger of the east wind, may I be your ransom—convey

O messenger of the morning breeze, I ransom you

my intense longing, if you can, and my ardor.

Convey my overflowing passion, if you can and my love

وتحمّلْ نحْوَ القِبابِ سَلاماً

وتحمّلْ نحْوَ القِبابِ سَلاماً

يزْدَري عرْفُهُ بأزْهارِ نَجْدِ

يزْدَري عرْفُهُ بأزْهارِ نَجْدِ

And carry toward the domes a greeting

And carry greetings to the domes

whose fragrance looks down on the flowers of Najd.

Its fragrance is familiar with the flowers of Nejd

ثمّ قبِّلْ بكَفِّ موْلايَ عنّي

ثمّ قبِّلْ بكَفِّ موْلايَ عنّي

وتحدّثْ بِما أُعيدُ وأبْدي

وتحدّثْ بِما أُعيدُ وأبْدي

Then kiss my master's palm on my behalf,

Then kiss the palm of my Master on my behalf

and speak of what I repeat and reveal.

And talk about what I repeat and initiate

ولْتُشاهِدْ ذاكَ الجَمالَ بطَرْفي

ولْتُشاهِدْ ذاكَ الجَمالَ بطَرْفي

ولْتَطَأْ ذالِكَ التُّرابَ بخَدّي

ولْتَطَأْ ذالِكَ التُّرابَ بخَدّي

And behold that beauty through my eyes,

And let me see that beauty with my eyes

and tread upon that dust with my cheek.

And let me tread on that soil with my cheek

وتلطّفْ فإنّما هيَ نجْوى

وتلطّفْ فإنّما هيَ نجْوى

بثّها الشّوْقُ بيْنَ موْلًى وعَبْدِ

بثّها الشّوْقُ بيْنَ موْلًى وعَبْدِ

And be gentle, for it is only a whispered confidence

And be gentle, for it is nothing but intimate talk

poured out by longing between a master and a servant.

That longing has cast between a Master and a slave