1. A day for us is condensed at the Nile
And for every day there is a fleeting joy
١. يومٌ لنا بالنيل مختصرُ
ولكل يوم مسرّةٍ قِصَرُ
2. And the ships ascend like horses with us
In its waves as the water flows downstream
٢. والسُفْنُ تَصعَد كالخيول بنا
في موجه والماء يَنحدر
3. It's as if its waves are homes
And its circuits are beds
٣. فكأنما أمواجه عُكَنٌ
وكأنما داراته سُرَر