رَمَت بِالحِمى أَبصارَها مُطمَئِنَّةً

رَمَت بِالحِمى أَبصارَها مُطمَئِنَّةً

فَلَمّا بَدَت نَجدٌ وَهَبَّت جَنوبُها

فَلَمّا بَدَت نَجدٌ وَهَبَّت جَنوبُها

They calmly cast their eyes toward the protected pasture.

She cast her eyes towards the sanctuary in tranquility

Then, when Najd appeared and its south wind blew,

But when Nejd appeared with its blowing south wind

بَخِلنا عَلَيها بِالبُرى فَتَقَطَّعَت

بَخِلنا عَلَيها بِالبُرى فَتَقَطَّعَت

وَقَلَّ لِنَجدٍ لَو تَقَرَّت قُلوبُها

وَقَلَّ لِنَجدٍ لَو تَقَرَّت قُلوبُها

We begrudged them their nose-rings, so the rings snapped.

We were stingy towards her with the land, so she was broken

And little would it be for Najd, even if their hearts sought it out.

And it was said to Nejd, if only her hearts could settle