بَنيO sons of الغربthe West كونواbe لَدَيناamong us كَماas
بَني الغرب كونوا لَدَينا كَما
اردتمyou wished فانfor indeed الامانيhopes بعيدهfar away
اردتم فان الاماني بعيده
Sons of the West, be among us as
O people of the West, be with us as
you wish, for hopes are far away.
you wish, for desires are far-fetched,
وَصبواand pour عليناupon us الشَدائدhardships ماas much as اس'you can' (opening fragment)
وَصبوا علينا الشَدائد ما اس
تطعتم'you can' (remaining fragment) بتلكwith those الاياديhands الشَديدةmighty
تطعتم بتلك الايادي الشَديدة
And pour hardships upon us as much as
And pour hardships upon us as much as
you can, with those mighty hands.
you can with those harsh hands,
وَلاand do not تنكرواdeny مجدglory of تونسTunisia اوor
وَلا تنكروا مجد تونس او
تَقولواsay عليهاabout it بلادa land جَديدهnew
تَقولوا عليها بلاد جَديده
And do not deny the glory of Tunisia, or
And do not deny Tunisia’s glory, or
say of it, "A new land."
say it is a new land.
Sol 6.1