1. My beloved's fire burns my wretched heart
Be content with little, young man

2. O my heart, for you he painfully yearns
With the fire of your beloved, my dear friend

3. O Egypt, will you win me over
With the sun of beauty or knowledge bright?

4. The sun of guidance never fails to rise
Dawning beautifully as day begins

5. The Nile's simple, boundless sea
Full, the sea of glory is long

6. My hope in its goodness is rich
Strong as an elephant, not weak as a gazelle

7. Its flow guarantees my provision
What a surety, what a guarantor it is!