إِنَّما كُنّا كَأَرضٍ مَيتَةٍ

لَيسَ لِلزائِرِ فيها مُنتَظَر

We were but a barren land

With nothing for a visitor to expect

فَحَيينا بِكَ إِذ وُلّيتَنا

وَكَذاكَ الأَرضُ تَحيا بِالمَطَر

You brought us to life when you came to us

Just as the land comes to life with the rain