ياO أهلpeople of مصرEgypt رأيتI have seen أيديكمyour hands
يا أهل مصر رأيت أيديكم
منfrom بسطهاopening them بالنوالwith gifts منقبضهdrawn back
من بسطها بالنوال منقبضه
O people of Egypt, I have seen your hands
drawn back from opening in generosity.
مذsince جئتكمI came to you نازلاstaying بأرضكمin your land
مذ جئتكم نازلا بأرضكم
أكلتُI ate كتبيmy books كأننيas though I were أرضهa termite
أكلتُ كتبي كأنني أرضه
Since I came to you to stay in your land,
I have eaten my books as though I were a termite.
Sol 6.1