1. The Turks' entry into the war was a rash decision
Made out of arrogance, with a leader gone astray

2. He is negligent and commanding in governance
With reckless thoughts and no caution

3. Forgetting that daring brings hazard
He wrongfully and unjustly pushed it into war

4. And brought misery upon it
And bereavement and orphanhood to the citizens

5. He led the army to hunger and thirst
With oppressive dashing about

6. He is like any alliance leader
With a pampered mind and mellow disposition

7. Not caring about the destruction in the country
And the increasing havoc

8. And misery with the jaws of death wide open

9. They emptied it of its settlers
And afflicted them with calamities and tragedies

10. Abandoning them in disgrace and hunger
And a virulent, contagious disease

11. With shrouds that cannot cover them
And for the Suez Canal

12. Their invasion brought back ill omens
Those who survived escaped miserable

13. Returning wrapped in rags of despair
And despair piercing the resolute

14. Despite all this they have not deviated
From the misguidance they are upon

15. Rather, they decided to repeat
Their attack on Egypt again expecting benefit

16. And spread the good news of victory
The day of Romani was perilous

17. With its evil bursting out fiercely
The Turks were burnt in it with flames

18. And driven away scorched and simmering
And were dealt a blow that tears apart entrails

19. In it, O Egypt, your protectors rebuffed
The Turkish attacks against you and repelled

20. Their plot back onto their throats and recovered
All of Sinai for you and prepared

21. To cross over into the neighboring lands
The day of Romani they attacked you

22. With power but deviated and were confused
And were about to be engulfed in destruction

23. With no choice left but to flee
And crossed the dangers

24. After it they left Qatiya and Bir el Abd
Crossed El Arish roaming about

25. Its shadow banished them and they endured
And headed towards Magdhaba

26. Where they settled like a traveler
Their stay there was not long

27. And pressure intensified against them
Suddenly they were raided and assaulted

28. The battle ignited around them
And the pigeons hovered above like birds

29. The army of Murray came upon them
With an attack that shook their forces

30. When they fled routed it pursued them
And scattered them with blows to their napes

31. Under the darkness of the pouring rain
It defeated them with humiliation and disgrace

32. And the bitterness of defeat they tasted
Leaving dead, wounded and captives

33. While the weak among them escaped and fled
After suffering the turns of agony

34. And their state became the worst state
Rafah they chose as the place to camp

35. And hurried to it seeking refuge
The first among them outpacing the last

36. And at Rafah they had the victors
Who surprised them unafraid of death

37. And attacked them ferociously
With the pounce of a lion they pounced

38. Killing the lesser birds
Thus was the fate of those

39. Who tried to defeat Egypt insanely
And wandered lost in Sinai for two years

40. Then departed unwillingly
For the aggressor's turn comes back around