أُنشُروا الآثارَ وَاِستَقصوا السِيَرْ

أُنشُروا الآثارَ وَاِستَقصوا السِيَرْ

وَاِبعَثوا الأَجيالَ غُرّاً وَالعُصُرْ

وَاِبعَثوا الأَجيالَ غُرّاً وَالعُصُرْ

Bring the monuments to light, and search the chronicles thoroughly;

Make the monuments known, and study the biographies in full.

revive the radiant generations and the ages.

And revive the generations and the ages in their splendor.

إِنَّ لِلآباءِ حَقّاً وَلَنا

إِنَّ لِلآباءِ حَقّاً وَلَنا

غُرَرُ الأَبناءِ يَقفونَ الأَثَرْ

غُرَرُ الأَبناءِ يَقفونَ الأَثَرْ

Indeed, our forefathers have a claim upon us, and we have

Indeed, the forefathers have their due, and we have

the noblest sons, who follow in their tracks.

The finest sons, who follow in their footsteps.

عَلِّمونا كَيفَ نُحيي ذِكرَهُم

عَلِّمونا كَيفَ نُحيي ذِكرَهُم

وَنُحَيّي فيهِمُ العَهدَ الأَبَرّْ

وَنُحَيّي فيهِمُ العَهدَ الأَبَرّْ

Teach us how to keep their memory alive,

Teach us how to revive their memory

and, for their sake, revive the most faithful covenant.

And salute in them that most virtuous age.

بورِكَ العَهدُ وَإِن طالَ المَدى

بورِكَ العَهدُ وَإِن طالَ المَدى

وَتَوَلَّتهُ خُطوبٌ وَغِيَرْ

وَتَوَلَّتهُ خُطوبٌ وَغِيَرْ

Blessed be the covenant, though the years grow long

Blessed be that age, though the span of time is long,

and calamities and vicissitudes beset it.

And calamities and upheavals have beset it.

عَهدُ مِصرَ الحُرُّ إِذ هُمُ أَهلُها

عَهدُ مِصرَ الحُرُّ إِذ هُمُ أَهلُها

وَإِذِ التيجانُ فيهِم وَالسُرُرْ

وَإِذِ التيجانُ فيهِم وَالسُرُرْ

The age of free Egypt, when they were her people,

Egypt's free age, when they were her people,

when crowns and thrones were among them.

And when the crowns and thrones were theirs.

أَيُّ مُلكٍ لَم يُزَلزِل رُكنَهُ

أَيُّ مُلكٍ لَم يُزَلزِل رُكنَهُ

مُلكُ خوفو وَرَعمسيسَ الأَغَرّْ

مُلكُ خوفو وَرَعمسيسَ الأَغَرّْ

What kingdom was there whose pillars were not shaken

What kingdom's foundation was not shaken

by the reign of Khufu and illustrious Ramses?

By the rule of Khufu and illustrious Ramesses?

غَمَرَ الأَرضَ بِعِلمٍ زاخِرٍ

غَمَرَ الأَرضَ بِعِلمٍ زاخِرٍ

وَرَمى الدُنيا بِبِأسٍ مُستَعِرْ

وَرَمى الدُنيا بِبِأسٍ مُستَعِرْ

It flooded the earth with brimming knowledge

It flooded the earth with abundant knowledge

and struck the world with blazing might.

And assailed the world with blazing might.

تِلكَ آثارُ الفَراعينِ الأُلى

تِلكَ آثارُ الفَراعينِ الأُلى

غَلَبوا الدَهرَ وَهَمّوا بِالقَدَرْ

غَلَبوا الدَهرَ وَهَمّوا بِالقَدَرْ

Those are the monuments of the Pharaohs who

Those are the monuments of the pharaohs who

conquered Time and set their sights on Fate.

Conquered time and set their sights on fate.

كَرِهوا مِن عِزَّةٍ أَن يُصبِحوا

كَرِهوا مِن عِزَّةٍ أَن يُصبِحوا

كَبَني الدُنيا رَماداً في الحُفَرْ

كَبَني الدُنيا رَماداً في الحُفَرْ

In their pride, they scorned becoming

Out of pride, they scorned to become

like the children of this world: ashes in graves.

Like the sons of this world, ashes in the pits.

فَهُمُ اليَومَ حَياةٌ غَضَّةٌ

فَهُمُ اليَومَ حَياةٌ غَضَّةٌ

مِن عِظاتٍ بالِغاتٍ وَعِبَرْ

مِن عِظاتٍ بالِغاتٍ وَعِبَرْ

And so today they are fresh, verdant life,

So today they are life, fresh and tender,

formed of far-reaching admonitions and lessons.

Of far-reaching admonitions and lessons,

تَنصَحُ الدَهرُ وَتَهدي أَهلَهُ

تَنصَحُ الدَهرُ وَتَهدي أَهلَهُ

وَتُري الجِنَّ أَفاعيلَ البَشَرْ

وَتُري الجِنَّ أَفاعيلَ البَشَرْ

It counsels Time and guides its people,

Counseling time and guiding its people,

and shows the jinn the feats of humankind.

And showing the jinn the deeds of humankind.

آيَةُ الأَجيالِ قامَت بَعدَهُم

آيَةُ الأَجيالِ قامَت بَعدَهُم

لِيَراها مَن تَوَلّى أَو غَبَرْ

لِيَراها مَن تَوَلّى أَو غَبَرْ

A marvel of the generations arose after them,

The marvel of the generations stood after them,

for whoever departs or remains to behold.

For whoever departed or remained to behold it.

يَقشَعِرُّ الدَهرُ مِن هَيبَتِها

يَقشَعِرُّ الدَهرُ مِن هَيبَتِها

وَهيَ راسٍ عِزُّها ما يَقشَعِرّْ

وَهيَ راسٍ عِزُّها ما يَقشَعِرّْ

Time shudders at its majesty,

Time shudders at its majesty,

while it stands firm—its glory does not shudder.

While its glory stands firm and never shudders.

إِنَّ في النَيروزِ مِن أَخبارِها

إِنَّ في النَيروزِ مِن أَخبارِها

رَنَّةً تَملَأُ نَفسَ المُدَّكِرْ

رَنَّةً تَملَأُ نَفسَ المُدَّكِرْ

Indeed, in Nairuz, among its stories,

Indeed, in Nayruz, from its stories comes

is a ringing note that fills the mindful soul.

An echo that fills the soul of one who remembers.

جَعَلوهُ عيدَهُم فيما مَضى

جَعَلوهُ عيدَهُم فيما مَضى

فَاِجعَلوهُ عيدَ مِصرَ المُنتَظَرْ

فَاِجعَلوهُ عيدَ مِصرَ المُنتَظَرْ

They made it their feast in ages past;

They made it their festival in times gone by;

so make it Egypt’s long-awaited feast.

So make it Egypt's awaited festival.

عيدُها الحُرُّ يُحَيّي يَومَهُ

عيدُها الحُرُّ يُحَيّي يَومَهُ

مِن بَنيها كُلُّ عالي النفسِ حُرّْ

مِن بَنيها كُلُّ عالي النفسِ حُرّْ

Her free festival—its day is kept alive

Her festival of freedom—its day is hailed

by every high-souled, free child of hers.

By every high-minded, free son of hers.

وَليَكُن أَوَّلَ يَومٍ صالِحٍ

وَليَكُن أَوَّلَ يَومٍ صالِحٍ

مِن حَياةِ المَجدِ فيها وَالخَطَرْ

مِن حَياةِ المَجدِ فيها وَالخَطَرْ

And let it be the first auspicious day

And let it be the first good day

in her life of glory and high distinction.

Of a life of glory and eminence within her.

نَحنُ في مِصرَ جَميعاً أُخوَةٌ

نَحنُ في مِصرَ جَميعاً أُخوَةٌ

نَتَلَقّى النَفعَ فيها وَالضَرَرْ

نَتَلَقّى النَفعَ فيها وَالضَرَرْ

We in Egypt are all brothers,

In Egypt, we are all brothers;

sharing within her both benefit and harm.

We receive both benefit and harm within her.

دينُنا الحُبُّ وَمَوفورُ الرِضى

دينُنا الحُبُّ وَمَوفورُ الرِضى

لَيسَ مِنّا مَن تَوَلّى أَو كَفَرْ

لَيسَ مِنّا مَن تَوَلّى أَو كَفَرْ

Our creed is love and abundant goodwill;

Our creed is love and abundant contentment;

none of us turns away from it or denies it.

Whoever turns away or disbelieves is not of us.

فَاِبتَهِج يا عيدُ وَاِذكُر ما تَرى

فَاِبتَهِج يا عيدُ وَاِذكُر ما تَرى

وَاِروِ لِلأَجيالِ مَأثورَ الخَبَرْ

وَاِروِ لِلأَجيالِ مَأثورَ الخَبَرْ

Rejoice, O feast, and remember what you see;

So rejoice, O festival, and remember what you see,

and tell the generations the noble deeds in the chronicles.

And recount to the generations the story handed down.