اللَهُ أَكبَرُ جَلَّ الخَطبُ وَاِحتَكَمَت

اللَهُ أَكبَرُ جَلَّ الخَطبُ وَاِحتَكَمَت

فينا العَوادي وَطاشَت دونَها الحِيَلُ

فينا العَوادي وَطاشَت دونَها الحِيَلُ

God is greatest! The calamity has grown grave, and there hold sway

Allah is the Greatest, how grand the speeches are and they came to an end

Over us adversities; stratagems fail before them.

Our intents have failed us, and tricks have fallen short

حَربٌ تَبيتُ لَها الأَفلاكُ ذاهِلَةً

حَربٌ تَبيتُ لَها الأَفلاكُ ذاهِلَةً

حَيرى يُسايِرُها الإِشفاقُ وَالوَجَلُ

حَيرى يُسايِرُها الإِشفاقُ وَالوَجَلُ

A war before which the heavenly spheres spend the night dazed,

A war in which the galaxies are negligent

Perplexed, with apprehension and dread accompanying them.

Confusion accompanies it, and so does grief and anxiety

قَذّافَةٌ بِالمَنايا الحُمرِ صارِخَةً

قَذّافَةٌ بِالمَنايا الحُمرِ صارِخَةً

مِلءَ الفجاجَ حِثاثاً ما بِها مَهلُ

مِلءَ الفجاجَ حِثاثاً ما بِها مَهلُ

Hurling crimson deaths, shrieking,

A bombardment with red deaths screaming

Filling the broad passes, rushing without respite.

Filling the crevices with rubble, showing no respite

تَرفَضُّ مِن حَولِها الآجالُ جافِلَةً

تَرفَضُّ مِن حَولِها الآجالُ جافِلَةً

تَظَلُّ مِن صَعَقاتِ الهَولِ تَختَبِلُ

تَظَلُّ مِن صَعَقاتِ الهَولِ تَختَبِلُ

Death's appointed hours scatter from around it, fleeing in fright,

It rejects lifespans around it, indifferent

They remain maddened by terror's thunderclaps.

Remaining from the shocks of terror, wavering

يا لِلغُزاةِ قِياماً دونَ بَيضَتِهِم

يا لِلغُزاةِ قِياماً دونَ بَيضَتِهِم

إِذا هَوى بَطَلٌ مِنهُم سَما بَطَلُ

إِذا هَوى بَطَلٌ مِنهُم سَما بَطَلُ

Ah, the warriors, standing in defense of their homeland!

Oh for the invaders standing for their homeland

When a hero among them falls, another hero rises.

When one of their heroes falls, a hero rises

يا لِلشَهيدِ بِدارِ الحَربِ تَكنِفُهُ

يا لِلشَهيدِ بِدارِ الحَربِ تَكنِفُهُ

فيها المَلائِكَةُ الأَبرارُ وَالرُسُلُ

فيها المَلائِكَةُ الأَبرارُ وَالرُسُلُ

Ah, the martyr in the abode of war, surrounded

Oh for the martyr in the land of war, surrounded

There by righteous angels and messengers!

By the righteous angels and the messengers

يا لِلجَريحِ صَريعاً لا مِهادَ لَهُ

يا لِلجَريحِ صَريعاً لا مِهادَ لَهُ

إِلّا النَجيعُ وَإِلّا النارُ تَشتَعِلُ

إِلّا النَجيعُ وَإِلّا النارُ تَشتَعِلُ

Ah, the wounded man, fallen, with no bed for him

Oh for the wounded, fallen with no deathbed

Save gore, and save the blazing fire!

Except burning embers and igniting fire

يا لِلأَرامِلِ وَالأَيتامِ باكِيَةً

يا لِلأَرامِلِ وَالأَيتامِ باكِيَةً

تَشكو الطَوى وَتَقومُ اللَيلَ تَبتَهِلُ

تَشكو الطَوى وَتَقومُ اللَيلَ تَبتَهِلُ

Ah, the widows and orphans, weeping,

Oh for the widows and orphans crying

Lamenting hunger and keeping vigil at night in supplication!

Complaining of hardship and standing at night praying

يا لِلحِمى فَزِعَ الأَرجاءِ مُضطرِباً

يا لِلحِمى فَزِعَ الأَرجاءِ مُضطرِباً

يَخافُ عادِيَةَ القَومِ الأُلى جَهِلوا

يَخافُ عادِيَةَ القَومِ الأُلى جَهِلوا

Ah, the homeland, terrified in every quarter, in turmoil,

Oh for the protection, frightened in all directions

Fearing the assault of the people who have acted in ignorance!

Fearing the enemy tribes who are ignorant

بَني البُحَيرَةِ هَذا يَومُكُم فَخُذوا

بَني البُحَيرَةِ هَذا يَومُكُم فَخُذوا

أَعلى المَواقِفِ كَيما يَصدُقُ الأَمَلُ

أَعلى المَواقِفِ كَيما يَصدُقُ الأَمَلُ

Sons of al-Buhayra, this is your day: take

My people of the lake, this is your day so take

The loftiest positions, so that hope may be fulfilled.

The highest stands so hopes can prove true

تَدَفَّقوا بِالنَوالِ الجَمِّ وَاِستَبِقوا

تَدَفَّقوا بِالنَوالِ الجَمِّ وَاِستَبِقوا

في المَكرُماتِ فَأَنتُم غَيثُها الهَطِلُ

في المَكرُماتِ فَأَنتُم غَيثُها الهَطِلُ

Pour forth abundant gifts, and vie with one another

Surge with abundant resolve and excel

In noble deeds, for you are their copious rain.

In noble deeds, for you are its pouring rain

إِنّا لَفي غَمرَةٍ عَمياءَ لَيسَ لَها

إِنّا لَفي غَمرَةٍ عَمياءَ لَيسَ لَها

فيما تَقَدَّمَها شِبهٌ وَلا مِثلُ

فيما تَقَدَّمَها شِبهٌ وَلا مِثلُ

We are indeed in a blind turmoil that has no

We are in deep dark blindness, with no equal before it

Likeness or equal in anything that came before it.

We jest and play while ruin stares at us, hastening behind us

نَلهو وَنَلعَبُ وَالأَرزاءُ مُحدِقَةٌ

نَلهو وَنَلعَبُ وَالأَرزاءُ مُحدِقَةٌ

بِنا وَحادي الرَدى في إِثرِنا عَجِلُ

بِنا وَحادي الرَدى في إِثرِنا عَجِلُ

We amuse ourselves and play, while calamities encircle

Far from my people to hope for their help

Us, and death's driver hastens in our wake.

Then they would be stingy or blameworthy for what they gave

حاشا لِقَومِيَ أَن تُرجى مَعونَتُهُم

حاشا لِقَومِيَ أَن تُرجى مَعونَتُهُم

فَيَبخِلوا أَو يُعابوا بِالَّذي بذَلوا

فَيَبخِلوا أَو يُعابوا بِالَّذي بذَلوا

Far be it from my people, when their aid is hoped for,

I see abundant money in their treasuries

To be miserly, or be reproached for what they have given.

And I never knew them to be miserly when asked

إِنّي أَرى المالَ جَمّاً في خَزائِنِهِم

إِنّي أَرى المالَ جَمّاً في خَزائِنِهِم

وَما عَهِدتُ بِهِم بُخلاً إِذا سُئِلوا

وَما عَهِدتُ بِهِم بُخلاً إِذا سُئِلوا

I see abundant wealth in their coffers,

Would the destitute poor give away his cloak

And I have never known them to be miserly when asked.

While one thriving in wealth withholds his plentiful living?

أَيَمنَحُ البائِسُ المِسكينُ بُردَتَهُ

أَيَمنَحُ البائِسُ المِسكينُ بُردَتَهُ

وَيَمنَعُ المالَ مُثرٍ عَيشُهُ خَضِلُ

وَيَمنَعُ المالَ مُثرٍ عَيشُهُ خَضِلُ

Does the wretched, destitute man give away his cloak,

My people, your wealth can be replaced

While a wealthy man, whose life is lush, withholds his wealth?

But your property can never be replaced

يا قَومُ إِنَّ لَكُم مِن مالِكُم بَدَلاً

يا قَومُ إِنَّ لَكُم مِن مالِكُم بَدَلاً

وَما لَكُم أَبَداً مِن مُلكِكُم بَدَلُ

وَما لَكُم أَبَداً مِن مُلكِكُم بَدَلُ

O people, your wealth can indeed be replaced,

Hail the two rulers, may God hail their procession

But your sovereignty can never be replaced.

Wherever it settles and wherever it travels on

حَيّوا الأَميرَينِ حَيّا اللَهُ رَكبَهُما

حَيّوا الأَميرَينِ حَيّا اللَهُ رَكبَهُما

أَنّى اِستَقَرَّ وَأَنّى سارَ يَنتَقِلُ

أَنّى اِستَقَرَّ وَأَنّى سارَ يَنتَقِلُ

Salute the two princes! May God bless their cavalcade,

They stood in Egypt like two brilliant lights, so

Wherever it settles and wherever it journeys onward.

The paths of guidance never go astray, though the paths twist

قاما بِمِصرَ مَقامَ النَيِّرَينِ فَما

قاما بِمِصرَ مَقامَ النَيِّرَينِ فَما

تَضِلُّ سُبلَ الهُدى إِن رَابتِ السُبُلُ

تَضِلُّ سُبلَ الهُدى إِن رَابتِ السُبُلُ

In Egypt they took the place of the two luminaries, so it does not

Pillars of the Caliphate, if its supports were shaken

Stray from the paths of guidance, even if the roads arouse doubt.

By the blowing of events and the occurring of grave affairs

رُكنا الخِلافَةِ إِن هَزَّت دَعائِمَها

رُكنا الخِلافَةِ إِن هَزَّت دَعائِمَها

هوجُ الخُطوبِ وَخيفَ الحادِثُ الجَلَلُ

هوجُ الخُطوبِ وَخيفَ الحادِثُ الجَلَلُ

The two pillars of the Caliphate, if its supports are shaken

With the like of what they did, nations survive when

By the tempests of calamity and a grievous event is feared.

Destiny bears down and its courses overflow

بِمِثلَ ما صَنَعا تَنجو الشُعوبُ إِذا

بِمِثلَ ما صَنَعا تَنجو الشُعوبُ إِذا

حُمَّ القَضاءُ وَتَحمي حَوضَها الدُوَلُ

حُمَّ القَضاءُ وَتَحمي حَوضَها الدُوَلُ

Through deeds like theirs, peoples are saved when

Excellent is the stand where the workers in it

Fate is decreed, and states defend their watering-place.

Become known, and excellent is the day in it where the man is recognized

نِعمَ المَقامُ يَبينُ العامِلونَ بِهِ

نِعمَ المَقامُ يَبينُ العامِلونَ بِهِ

وَحَبَّذا اليَومُ فيهِ يُعرَفُ الرَجُلُ

وَحَبَّذا اليَومُ فيهِ يُعرَفُ الرَجُلُ

How fine the occasion in which those who act stand out,

And how fine the day when a man's worth is known!