A rider came before we even arrived, Telling a tale of Saud that filled us with awe. He spoke of one who settles the trembling heart, Leaving people stunned, unable to tell white from black. The mares’ hooves thundered as they struck the ground, Everyone prepared, and all ears turned...
Read moreWelcome, as horses greet horses on the march, As the caller calls, and the valley answers. As countless as life creeping through the earth, As many as the pen has written in ink. Sweeter than cool water to a weary soul, In summer’s heat when water lies far away. More...
Read moreArdah poem: “Hawtat Bani Tamim triumphed with King Saud the First and renewed its attire,” written by Saad bin Haryoul. This poem was recited before King Saud during his visit to Hawtat Bani Tamim.
Read morePeace to you, O chief whom delegations seek, From the rising of the world to its setting. A leader whose palm subdued every lion, And tore the claws of its tiger and its wolf. Before him, the necks of Christians and Jews bow
Read moreHe loved King Saud deeply, and never hesitated to visit him. He longed to see him, to sit with him, and felt his absence whenever Saud traveled while still Crown Prince. In that moment of longing, he said: Last night my heart was restless, My soul turned away from food....
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