حَيّواsalute الهِلالَthe crescent وَحَيّواand salute أُمَّةَthe nation النيلِof the Nile
حَيّوا الهِلالَ وَحَيّوا أُمَّةَ النيلِ
وَاِستَقبِلواand welcome العيدَthe feast عيدَthe feast العَصرِof the age وَالجيلِand the generation
وَاِستَقبِلوا العيدَ عيدَ العَصرِ وَالجيلِ
Salute the crescent, and salute the nation of the Nile.
Greet the crescent moon and greet the nation of the Nile
Welcome the feast, the feast of the age and the generation.
And welcome the feast, the feast of the age and generation
ياO أَيُّهاyou العامُthe year يُزجيushers onward كُلَّevery مُرتَقَبٍawaited thing
يا أَيُّها العامُ يُزجي كُلَّ مُرتَقَبٍ
مِنَof الرَجاءِhope وَيُدنيand brings near كُلَّevery مَأمولِhoped-for thing
مِنَ الرَجاءِ وَيُدني كُلَّ مَأمولِ
O year that ushers onward all that is awaited
O year that brings closer all hopes
in hope, and brings every hoped-for thing near,
And nears all expectations
بَشِّرgive glad tidings بِأَصدَقِwith the truest أَنباءِtidings المُنىof wishes أُمَماًnations
بَشِّر بِأَصدَقِ أَنباءِ المُنى أُمَماً
أَنحىassailed الزَمانُtime عَلَيهاagainst them بِالأَباطيلِwith falsehoods
أَنحى الزَمانُ عَلَيها بِالأَباطيلِ
bring nations the truest tidings of their wishes,
Give glad tidings with the most truthful news of wishes, O nations
nations whom time has assailed with falsehoods.
Time has declined upon them with falsehoods
طالَgrew long الرجاءُhope فَعافَتso they spurned كُلَّevery تَسلِيَةٍconsolation
طالَ الرجاءُ فَعافَت كُلَّ تَسلِيَةٍ
مِنَfrom الأُساةِthe healers وَمَلَّتand they wearied of كُلَّevery تَعليلِsoothing explanation
مِنَ الأُساةِ وَمَلَّت كُلَّ تَعليلِ
Hope has lingered long; they have spurned every consolation
Hope grew long so all consolations from sorrows wearied
from healers, and wearied of every soothing explanation.
And all arguments expired
اكشِفreveal لَناto us مِنof خَفاياthe secrets الغَيبِof the unseen ماwhat كَتَمَتconcealed
اكشِف لَنا مِن خَفايا الغَيبِ ما كَتَمَت
حُجبُthe veils الحَوادِثِof events مِنof مُرخىًlowered وَمَسدولِand drawn down
حُجبُ الحَوادِثِ مِن مُرخىً وَمَسدولِ
Reveal to us, from the secrets of the unseen, what was concealed
Reveal to us from the unseen's mysteries what misfortunes'
by the veils of events, lowered and drawn down.
Veils concealed of what was postponed and delayed
إِنّيindeed I أَرىsee الأَمرَthe matter قَدalready لاحَتhave appeared مَخايِلُهُits signs
إِنّي أَرى الأَمرَ قَد لاحَت مَخايِلُهُ
فيin صادِقٍa true one مِنamong عُهودِthe pledges اللَهِof God مَسؤولِsought
في صادِقٍ مِن عُهودِ اللَهِ مَسؤولِ
I see the matter: its signs have already appeared
Indeed I see the matter's mirages
in a true, sought-for promise among God's pledges.
In a truthful one of God's covenants, requested
يَمشيgoes forth النَبِيُّthe Prophet بِهِwith it وَالآلُand the household هاتِفَةٌcalling out
يَمشي النَبِيُّ بِهِ وَالآلُ هاتِفَةٌ
وَالروحُand the Spirit ماthe interval بَينَbetween تَكبيرٍproclaiming God's greatness وَتَهليلِand proclaiming God's oneness
وَالروحُ ما بَينَ تَكبيرٍ وَتَهليلِ
The Prophet goes forth with it, his household calling out,
The prophet walks with it and the progeny hastening
and the Spirit between cries of 'God is greatest' and 'There is no god but God.'
And the Spirit between exaltations and praises
سارٍcoursing forth مِنَfrom الوَحيِrevelation مَنwhoever يُنكِرdenies جَلالَتَهُits majesty
سارٍ مِنَ الوَحيِ مَن يُنكِر جَلالَتَهُ
يَكشِفreveals لَهُto him اللَهُGod عَنabout رَوعاتِthe terrors جِبريلِof Gabriel
يَكشِف لَهُ اللَهُ عَن رَوعاتِ جِبريلِ
It courses forth from revelation; whoever denies its majesty,
Flowing from revelation, whoever denies its majesty
God reveals to him the terrors of Gabriel.
God reveals to him the awe of Gabriel
مَنwho يَمنَعُprevents الأَمرَthe decree يَقضيordains اللَهُGod واقِعَهُits occurrence
مَن يَمنَعُ الأَمرَ يَقضي اللَهُ واقِعَهُ
وَيَدفَعُand repels الحَقَّthe truth مِنof وَحيٍinspiration وَتَنزيلِand revelation
وَيَدفَعُ الحَقَّ مِن وَحيٍ وَتَنزيلِ
Who can thwart a decree whose fulfillment God ordains,
Whoever prevents the matter, God fulfills its certainty
or repel the truth of inspiration and revelation?
And repels falsehood from an inspiration and a revelation
ياO داعِيَherald اليَأسِof despair يَرجوhoping أَنto يُرَوِّعَناfrighten us
يا داعِيَ اليَأسِ يَرجو أَن يُرَوِّعَنا
اِنظُرlook إِلىat الآيِthe verses هَلwhether ريعَتthey were startled بِتِبديلِby alteration
اِنظُر إِلى الآيِ هَل ريعَت بِتِبديلِ
O herald of despair, hoping to frighten us,
O summoner of despair, hoping to frighten us
look at the verses: have they been shaken by alteration?
Look to the signs, did they waver with changes?
ماذاwhat يُريبُكَtroubles you إِذwhen تَبغيyou seek بِناagainst us شَطَطاًinjustice
ماذا يُريبُكَ إِذ تَبغي بِنا شَطَطاً
مِنabout مَوعِدٍa promise فيin ذِمامِthe protection اللَهِof God مَكفولِguaranteed
مِن مَوعِدٍ في ذِمامِ اللَهِ مَكفولِ
What troubles you, as you seek to wrong us,
What makes you doubt when you want to lead us astray
about a promise guaranteed under God's protection?
From a promised time in God's protections, guaranteed?
ياO أَيُّهاyou العامُthe year أَطلِقrelease مِنfrom مَواقِفِناour ranks
يا أَيُّها العامُ أَطلِق مِن مَواقِفِنا
فيin مِصرَEgypt كُلَّevery أَسيرِcaptive الساحِof the arena مَكبولِshackled
في مِصرَ كُلَّ أَسيرِ الساحِ مَكبولِ
O year, release from our ranks
O year, release from our positions in Egypt
in Egypt every shackled captive of the arena.
Every captive of the plains, shackled
وَاِسأَلand ask مَنابِرَهاher pulpits العُلياthe lofty ones أَماdid they not رَجَفَتtremble
وَاِسأَل مَنابِرَها العُليا أَما رَجَفَت
لَمّاwhen هَوىcast down الدَهرُtime بِالغُرِّwith the illustrious البَهاليلِnoble chiefs
لَمّا هَوى الدَهرُ بِالغُرِّ البَهاليلِ
Ask her lofty pulpits: did they not tremble
And ask its supreme pulpits, did they not tremble
when time cast down the illustrious, noble chiefs?
When time fell with heavy calamities?
كانواthey were المَصاقِعَmaster orators يَهديguides كُلَّevery مُعتَسِفٍwayward traveler
كانوا المَصاقِعَ يَهدي كُلَّ مُعتَسِفٍ
ماwhat يَنطِقونَthey utter وَيَشفيand heals كُلَّevery مَخبولِderanged person
ما يَنطِقونَ وَيَشفي كُلَّ مَخبولِ
They were master orators: every wayward soul was guided
They were platforms every transgressor guided
by what they said, and every deranged mind was healed.
With what they say, and heals every crazed
إِذاwhen اِستَهَلّواthey began بِهاupon them اِرتَجَّتshook جَوانِبُهاtheir sides
إِذا اِستَهَلّوا بِها اِرتَجَّت جَوانِبُها
وَاِرتَجَّتِand shook الأَرضُthe earth ذاتُpossessing العَرضِbreadth وَالطولِand length
وَاِرتَجَّتِ الأَرضُ ذاتُ العَرضِ وَالطولِ
When they began speaking there, the pulpits' sides shook,
When they declaimed with them, their sides shook
and the earth shook throughout its breadth and length.
And the earth shook, of vast breadth and length
لاnot يَعرِفُknow الناسُthe people هَلwhether جاءواthey came بِبَيِّنَةٍwith a clear proof
لا يَعرِفُ الناسُ هَل جاءوا بِبَيِّنَةٍ
مِنof رائِعِwondrous القَولِspeech أَمor جاءواthey came بِإِنجيلِwith a Gospel
مِن رائِعِ القَولِ أَم جاءوا بِإِنجيلِ
People could not tell whether they had brought a clear proof
The people do not know, did they bring clear proofs
of wondrous speech, or had brought a Gospel.
Of an amazing saying, or did they come with a Gospel?
الأَنبِياءُthe prophets وَرُسلُand messengers اللَهِof God نَعرِفُهُمwe know them
الأَنبِياءُ وَرُسلُ اللَهِ نَعرِفُهُم
أَوفىthe most faithful الهُداةِguides وَأَولاهُمand the most deserving among them بِتَفضيلِof distinction
أَوفى الهُداةِ وَأَولاهُم بِتَفضيلِ
The prophets and God's messengers—we know them
The prophets and God's messengers we know them
as the most faithful guides, most deserving of distinction.
The most faithful guides, and the most preferred of them
أوتواthey were granted اليَقينَcertainty فَلَمso not تُخذَلwere thwarted لَهُمfor them هِمَمٌhigh resolves
أوتوا اليَقينَ فَلَم تُخذَل لَهُم هِمَمٌ
لَمnot تُبقِleft فيon الأَرضِthe earth جَيشاًan army غَيرَother than مَخذولِdefeated
لَم تُبقِ في الأَرضِ جَيشاً غَيرَ مَخذولِ
They were granted certainty; their high resolves were never thwarted,
They were given certainty so no ambitions failed them
resolves that left no army on earth undefeated.
No army remained on earth except vanquished
تَساقَطَتfell لَهُمُbefore them التيجانُthe crowns مِنfrom رَهَبٍfear
تَساقَطَت لَهُمُ التيجانُ مِن رَهَبٍ
عَنِfrom المَعاقِدِthe fastenings مِنof واهٍweakened ones وَمَحلولِand loosened ones
عَنِ المَعاقِدِ مِن واهٍ وَمَحلولِ
Crowns fell before them in fear
Crowns fell from them in awe
from fastenings weakened or undone.
From the heads of the weak and toppled
مَراتِبُthe ranks الفَضلِof excellence لَمnot تُقدَرwere ordained لِذيfor one possessing خَوَرٍfaintheartedness
مَراتِبُ الفَضلِ لَم تُقدَر لِذي خَوَرٍ
وَلَمand not تُتَحwere granted لِضَعيفِto one weak in البَأسِcourage إِجفيلِtimorous
وَلَم تُتَح لِضَعيفِ البَأسِ إِجفيلِ
The ranks of excellence were not ordained for the faint-hearted,
Ranks of virtue were not judged for one with conceit
nor granted to a timorous man of feeble courage.
And not opened for the weak in power, debased
وَالحَقُّand truth لَولاwere it not for الأُنوفُthe noses الشُمُّthe proudly raised تَرفَعُهُraise it
وَالحَقُّ لَولا الأُنوفُ الشُمُّ تَرفَعُهُ
عَلاهُovermastered it كُلُّevery وَضيعِbase النَفسِsoul مَرذولِdespised one
عَلاهُ كُلُّ وَضيعِ النَفسِ مَرذولِ
And truth, were it not for the proud, high noses that uphold it,
And the truth - if not for the proud souls raising it -
would be overmastered by every base, despised soul.
Every vile soul would deem it lowly outcast
لَولاwere it not for العَزائِمُfirm resolves لَمnot تَظفَرwin بِمَنقَبَةٍa noble distinction
لَولا العَزائِمُ لَم تَظفَر بِمَنقَبَةٍ
يَدٌa hand وَلَمand not تَغتَبِطrejoice نَفسٌa soul بِتَبجيلِin honor
يَدٌ وَلَم تَغتَبِط نَفسٌ بِتَبجيلِ
Without firm resolves, no noble distinction would be won
Were it not for resolves, no hand would win a feat
by any hand, nor would a soul rejoice in honor.
And no soul would rejoice in veneration
إِنَّindeed السُيوفَthe swords لَيَمضيsurely cuts through كُلُّevery ذيone possessing شُطَبٍgrooves
إِنَّ السُيوفَ لَيَمضي كُلُّ ذي شُطَبٍ
فيin الرَوعِbattle's terror مِنهاof them وَيَنبوand rebounds كُلُّevery مَفلولِblunted blade
في الرَوعِ مِنها وَيَنبو كُلُّ مَفلولِ
Among swords, every grooved blade surely cuts through
Indeed, the swords let every marked one
in battle's terror, while every blunted blade rebounds.
Succumb to their terror and every coward flee
سَنَّestablished النَبِيُّthe Prophet لَناfor us أَيّامَduring the days هِجرَتِهِof his migration
سَنَّ النَبِيُّ لَنا أَيّامَ هِجرَتِهِ
مِنfrom صادِقِtrue العَزمِresolve شَرعاًa law غَيرَnot مَجهولِunknown
مِن صادِقِ العَزمِ شَرعاً غَيرَ مَجهولِ
In the days of his migration, the Prophet established for us
The Prophet exemplified for us, in his emigration days
a plainly known law of true resolve.
Sincere determination, an ununknown law
مَضىwent onward عَلىupon الحَقِّthe truth لَمnot تَعصِفbattered بِهِمَّتِهِagainst his resolve
مَضى عَلى الحَقِّ لَم تَعصِف بِهِمَّتِهِ
ريحُthe wind الضَلالِof error وَلَمand not يَحفِلpaid heed بِتَهويلِto intimidation
ريحُ الضَلالِ وَلَم يَحفِل بِتَهويلِ
He advanced upon the truth; his resolve was not battered
He walked the truth, the winds of misguidance did not shake his resolve
by the wind of error, nor did he heed intimidation.
And he did not care for intimidation
غيظَتwas enraged قُرَيشٌQuraysh فَهاجَتso they roused كُلَّevery مُنصَلِتٍimpetuous warrior
غيظَت قُرَيشٌ فَهاجَت كُلَّ مُنصَلِتٍ
ذيpossessing ساعِدٍa forearm يَقطَعُthat cleaves الهِندِيَّan Indian blade مَفتولِsinewy
ذي ساعِدٍ يَقطَعُ الهِندِيَّ مَفتولِ
Quraysh were enraged and roused every impetuous warrior,
Quraysh grew angry so every unsheather
with a sinewy forearm that cleaves an Indian blade.
With arms that sever the Indian sword drawn
يَبغونَthey seek بِالقَتلِto kill مِقداماًa daring champion يَصولُwho strikes عَلىat
يَبغونَ بِالقَتلِ مِقداماً يَصولُ عَلى
دينٍa religion لَهُمof theirs فيin حِمىthe sanctuary الأَصنامِof idols مَقتولِslain
دينٍ لَهُم في حِمى الأَصنامِ مَقتولِ
They seek to kill a daring champion who assails
Seeking to kill an assailant ravaging
their religion, slain in the idols' sanctuary.
A religion for them protected in the idols' sanctuary
لاnot يَرهَبُfears الناسَpeople إِنif قَلّواthey are few وَإِنand if كَثُرواthey are many
لا يَرهَبُ الناسَ إِن قَلّوا وَإِن كَثُروا
فيin مطلَبٍa quest جَلَلٍmomentous لِلَهِfor God أَوor سولِa desired end
في مطلَبٍ جَلَلٍ لِلَهِ أَو سولِ
He fears no people, whether few or many,
He does not frighten people, whether few or many
in a momentous quest for God or a desired end.
In a revered pursuit of God or a messenger
رامَsought المَدينَةَMedina جَمَّabundant in العَزمِresolve يَبعَثُهُimpels him
رامَ المَدينَةَ جَمَّ العَزمِ يَبعَثُهُ
قَضاءُthe fulfillment أَمرٍof a decree لِرَبِّfor the Lord الناسِof humankind مَفعولِcarried out
قَضاءُ أَمرٍ لِرَبِّ الناسِ مَفعولِ
He sought Medina, abundant in resolve, impelled
He intended to go to Medina, gathering his resolve
by fulfilling a decree enacted for the Lord of humankind.
By God's ordainment of a matter to be done
فَاِستَعصَمَso became impregnable الغارُthe cave وَاِستَعلَتand rose high جَوانِبُهُits sides
فَاِستَعصَمَ الغارُ وَاِستَعلَت جَوانِبُهُ
بِعِصمَةِwith the protection اللَيثِof the lion وَالأَشبالِand the cubs وَالغيلِand the thicket
بِعِصمَةِ اللَيثِ وَالأَشبالِ وَالغيلِ
So the cave grew impregnable, and its walls rose high,
So he sought refuge in the cave, and its sides rose high
through the protection of lion, cubs, and thicket.
With the protection of the lion, and the cubs and the forest
لَمّاwhen رَأىhe saw غَمرَةَthe distress الصَدّيقِof al-Siddiq كَشَّفَهاhe dispelled it
لَمّا رَأى غَمرَةَ الصَدّيقِ كَشَّفَها
بِمُشرِقٍwith something radiant مِنfrom بَيانِthe exposition اللَهِof God مَصقولِpolished
بِمُشرِقٍ مِن بَيانِ اللَهِ مَصقولِ
When he saw al-Siddiq's distress, he dispelled it
When he saw the darkness of the truthful one, he unveiled it
with a radiant, polished expression of God's word.
With an illumination from God's clear proofs
فَثابَتِso recovered النَفسُthe soul وَاِرتَدَّand returned اليَقينُcertainty بِهاto it
فَثابَتِ النَفسُ وَاِرتَدَّ اليَقينُ بِها
وَاِنجابَand was lifted ماwhat كانَhad been مِنof ظَنٍّdoubt وَتخييلِand imagining
وَاِنجابَ ما كانَ مِن ظَنٍّ وَتخييلِ
Then the soul recovered, and certainty returned to it,
So the steadfast soul and certainty returned through it
and the doubt and fancy that had been there were lifted away.
And answered what was of assumption and imagination
وَاِستَرسَلَتand swept onward بِرَسولِwith the Messenger اللَهِof God هِمَّتُهُhis resolve
وَاِستَرسَلَت بِرَسولِ اللَهِ هِمَّتُهُ
تَرميhurls aside الصِعابَhardships وَتَلويand twists away بِالعَراقيلِobstacles
تَرمي الصِعابَ وَتَلوي بِالعَراقيلِ
The Messenger of God's resolve bore him onward,
And through God's Messenger determination flowed
hurling hardships aside and twisting away obstacles.
It casts aside difficulties and twists past obstacles
يُزجيsends onward الضَلالُerror سَراياهُits raiding bands فَيَضرِبُهُso he strikes it
يُزجي الضَلالُ سَراياهُ فَيَضرِبُهُ
بِصارِمٍwith a sharp sword فيin يَمينِthe right hand اللَهِof God مَسلولِunsheathed
بِصارِمٍ في يَمينِ اللَهِ مَسلولِ
Error sends forth its raiding bands, and he strikes it
Misguidance marches its troops so he strikes it
with a sharp sword unsheathed in God's right hand.
With a blade in God's right hand unsheathed
حَتّىuntil عَلاrose high الحَقُّtruth فيacross الآفاقِthe horizons وَاِطَّرَدَتand spread steadily
حَتّى عَلا الحَقُّ في الآفاقِ وَاِطَّرَدَت
بيضُthe white الشَرائِعِlaws تَهديguiding كُلَّevery ضِلّيلِlost wanderer
بيضُ الشَرائِعِ تَهدي كُلَّ ضِلّيلِ
Until truth rose across the horizons, and onward spread
Until truth rose in horizons and the whiteness of laws spread
the pure-white laws, guiding every lost wanderer.
Guiding every lost one
وَاِستَجمَعَand gathered strength الخَيرُgoodness يَمشيwalking بَعدَafter مَصرَعِهِits downfall
وَاِستَجمَعَ الخَيرُ يَمشي بَعدَ مَصرَعِهِ
عَلىupon دَمٍblood مِنof دُعاةِthe heralds الشَرِّof evil مَطلولِunavenged
عَلى دَمٍ مِن دُعاةِ الشَرِّ مَطلولِ
And goodness rallied, walking after its downfall
And good gathered, walking after his death
over the unavenged blood of the heralds of evil.
Over blood of inviters to evil, spilled
مَدّواthey stretched مِنَof الغَيِّerror حَبلاًa rope رَدَّهُhe turned it back بِيَدٍwith a hand
مَدّوا مِنَ الغَيِّ حَبلاً رَدَّهُ بِيَدٍ
غالَتdestroyed قُواهُits powers فَأَمسىso it became غَيرَnot مَوصولِjoined
غالَت قُواهُ فَأَمسى غَيرَ مَوصولِ
They stretched out a rope of error; he turned it back with a hand
They extended a rope of mischief but he pushed it back with a
that destroyed its strength, so it lay severed.
Hand whose strength overwhelmed, so it remained unbound
رَمىhe assailed المُلوكَthe kings فَلَمso not تَترُكleft نَوافِذُهُhis piercing shafts
رَمى المُلوكَ فَلَم تَترُك نَوافِذُهُ
مِنهُمof them لَدىduring الكَرِّthe charge شِلواًa limb غَيرَnot مَأكولِeaten
مِنهُم لَدى الكَرِّ شِلواً غَيرَ مَأكولِ
He assailed kings, and his piercing shafts left
He shot arrows at kings, leaving no openings for them
not one limb of them uneaten in the charge.
Beside attacks, undeterred and unbroken
يَهُدُّshatters عَرشاًa throne بِعَرشٍafter a throne طارَflew قَيصَرُهُits Caesar
يَهُدُّ عَرشاً بِعَرشٍ طارَ قَيصَرُهُ
عَنهُfrom it وَيَقذِفُand flings away إِكليلاًa crown بِإِكليلِafter a crown
عَنهُ وَيَقذِفُ إِكليلاً بِإِكليلِ
He shatters throne after throne, its Caesar flown
He topples a throne with a throne, Caesar's flew
from it, and hurls away crown after crown.
From it, and he hurls a crown with a crown
النَفسُthe soul تَغلُبُovercomes إِنif صَحَّتis sound عَزيمَتُهاits resolve
النَفسُ تَغلُبُ إِن صَحَّت عَزيمَتُها
فَتكَthe lethal force الجُيوشِof armies وَتَدميرَand devastation الأَساطيلِof fleets
فَتكَ الجُيوشِ وَتَدميرَ الأَساطيلِ
The soul, if its resolve is sound, overcomes
The soul defeats if its determination is sound
the deadly force of armies and the devastation of fleets.
Splitting armies and sinking armadas
وَلَنand never يَنالَattain مَصونَthe guarded المَجدِglory طالِبُهُits seeker
وَلَن يَنالَ مَصونَ المَجدِ طالِبُهُ
إِلّاexcept بِغالٍby something costly مِنَamong الأَعلاقِprecious possessions مَبذولِsurrendered
إِلّا بِغالٍ مِنَ الأَعلاقِ مَبذولِ
And no seeker will attain inviolate glory
And the protected glory is unattained by its seeker
except by surrendering something costly among precious possessions.
Except through a blood-stained throat offered
ماhow أَبعَدَfar removed النُجحَsuccess عَمَّنfrom one who لاno مَضاءَdetermination لَهُfor him
ما أَبعَدَ النُجحَ عَمَّن لا مَضاءَ لَهُ
وَأَضيَعَand how wasted الأَمرَthe cause بَينَamid القالِtalk وَالقيلِand hearsay
وَأَضيَعَ الأَمرَ بَينَ القالِ وَالقيلِ
How far success lies from one who has no determination,
How far from success is one with no resolve
and how a cause is wasted amid talk and hearsay!
Who wasted the matter between saying and telling
الناسُpeople شَعبانِtwo peoples شَعبٌa people كُلُّهُall of it عَمَلٌaction
الناسُ شَعبانِ شَعبٌ كُلُّهُ عَمَلٌ
يَبغيseeks الحَياةَlife وَشَعبٌand a people كَالتَماثيلِlike statues
يَبغي الحَياةَ وَشَعبٌ كَالتَماثيلِ
People are two peoples: one wholly devoted to action,
The people are of two kinds, all work
seeking life, and another like statues.
Seeking life, and of kinds like statues
ياO حِجَّةًyear وَقَفَتstood مِصرٌEgypt تُوَدِّعُهاbidding it farewell
يا حِجَّةً وَقَفَت مِصرٌ تُوَدِّعُها
خُذيtake مَكانَكِyour place خَلفَbehind الدَهرِtime أَوor زولىvanish
خُذي مَكانَكِ خَلفَ الدَهرِ أَو زولى
O year that Egypt stood to bid farewell,
O Egypt that stands farewelling it
take your place behind time, or vanish.
Take your place after time has passed or settled
كَمhow many فادِحٍa crushing burden فيكِin you لَولاwere it not for ماwhat يُؤَيِّدُناsustains us
كَم فادِحٍ فيكِ لَولا ما يُؤَيِّدُنا
مِنof قُوَّةِthe strength اللَهِof God أَضحىbecame غَيرَnot مَحمولِbearable
مِن قُوَّةِ اللَهِ أَضحى غَيرَ مَحمولِ
How many a crushing burden in you, but for what sustains us
How grave upon you were it not for what reassures us
of God's strength, would have proved unbearable!
Of God's power that has become inevitable
ماnot تُبصِرُsees العَينُthe eye مِنof شَيءٍanything يَلوحُappears لَهاto it
ما تُبصِرُ العَينُ مِن شَيءٍ يَلوحُ لَها
إِلّاexcept رَأَتit sees عِندَهُbeside it تِمثالَthe image عِزريلِof Azrael
إِلّا رَأَت عِندَهُ تِمثالَ عِزريلِ
The eye sees nothing appearing before it
The eye sees nothing showing her
without seeing beside it the image of Azrael.
Except it saw beside it Ezrael's statue
إِذاwhen المَناياthe deaths اِرتَمَتrushed about حَيرىbewildered أَهابurged on بِهاto them
إِذا المَنايا اِرتَمَت حَيرى أَهاب بِها
تَهدارُthe bellowing حادٍof a caravan-driver عَلىtoward الآجالِappointed ends مَدلولِguided
تَهدارُ حادٍ عَلى الآجالِ مَدلولِ
When the deaths rush about bewildered, they are urged on
When deaths pounced confused, frightened by them
by the bellowing of a caravan-driver guided to life's appointed ends.
Is the uproar of one fateful upon lifespans ripped
ماnot أَطلَقَunleashed الحَتفَdeath إِلّاexcept اِنسابَit slipped فيinto أَجَلٍan appointed term
ما أَطلَقَ الحَتفَ إِلّا اِنسابَ في أَجَلٍ
مُصَفَّدٍfettered فيin يَدِthe hand الأَقدارِof fate مَغلولِshackled
مُصَفَّدٍ في يَدِ الأَقدارِ مَغلولِ
Whenever he unleashes death, it slips into an appointed lifespan
No neck was released except flowing in a predetermined
fettered and shackled in the hand of fate.
Lifespan shackled in the hands of fate chained
نَفسٌa soul تَطيرُflies away وَأُخرىand another لاno قَرارَrest لَهاfor it
نَفسٌ تَطيرُ وَأُخرى لا قَرارَ لَها
إلّاexcept عَلىin عِدَّةٍa promise تُرجىhoped for وَتَأميلِand expectation
إلّا عَلى عِدَّةٍ تُرجى وَتَأميلِ
One soul flies away, and another finds no rest
A soul that flies and another that has no peace
except in a hoped-for promise and expectation.
Except upon a number hoped for and expected
يَدعوcries out اللَهيفُthe anguished one لِحَقٍّfor a right لاno مُجيرَprotector لَهُfor it
يَدعو اللَهيفُ لِحَقٍّ لا مُجيرَ لَهُ
نائيfar from الحُماةِthe defenders إِلىto الدَيّانِthe Judge مَوكولِentrusted
نائي الحُماةِ إِلى الدَيّانِ مَوكولِ
The anguished one cries out for a right with no protector,
The weak call upon a right with no protector
far from its defenders, entrusted to the Judge.
Far from defenders, entrusted to the Judge
لاnot يُبصِرُsees الرُشدَsound judgment فيin أَمرٍan affair يُدَبِّرُهُit arranges it
لا يُبصِرُ الرُشدَ في أَمرٍ يُدَبِّرُهُ
وَلاand not يَفيءُreturns إِلىto رَأيٍjudgment وَمَعقولِand reason
وَلا يَفيءُ إِلى رَأيٍ وَمَعقولِ
It sees no sound judgment in an affair it arranges,
He does not see guidance in a matter he plans
nor turns back to judgment and reason:
Nor turns to an opinion and reasonable
عادٍa ravager مِنَof الخَطبِcalamity لَمnot تَسكُنsubsided رَوائِعُهُits terrors
عادٍ مِنَ الخَطبِ لَم تَسكُن رَوائِعُهُ
عَنfrom ذاهِلٍa bewildered one مِنamong بَنيthe children مِصرٍof Egypt وَمَشغولِand a preoccupied one
عَن ذاهِلٍ مِن بَني مِصرٍ وَمَشغولِ
a ravaging calamity whose terrors have not subsided
Recurring misfortunes that did not calm their horrors
for any son of Egypt, bewildered or preoccupied.
From an Egyptian man or busy
لَمnot نَنسَwe forgot مِصرَEgypt وَلَمand not يَخدَعdeceived عَزائِمَناour resolves
لَم نَنسَ مِصرَ وَلَم يَخدَع عَزائِمَنا
ماwhat حَدَّثوناthey told us عَنِabout العَنقاءِthe phoenix وَالغولِand the ghoul
ما حَدَّثونا عَنِ العَنقاءِ وَالغولِ
We have not forgotten Egypt, nor have our resolves been deceived
We did not forget Egypt, and our resolves were not fooled
by what they told us of the phoenix and the ghoul.
By what they told us of the long-necked and the ghoul
سِرناwe traveled عَلىalong النَهجِthe path نَبغيseeking خُطَّةًa course رَشَداًrightly guided
سِرنا عَلى النَهجِ نَبغي خُطَّةً رَشَداً
تَمحوerases الظُنونَsuspicions وَتَنفيand dispels كُلَّevery تَأويلِinterpretation
تَمحو الظُنونَ وَتَنفي كُلَّ تَأويلِ
We followed the path, seeking a rightly guided course
We walked the path seeking a reasonable plan
that erases suspicions and dispels every interpretation.
That would erase suspicions and negate interpretations
لاnot مَطلَبُthe pursuit المَجدِof glory بِدعاًa novelty فيamong الشُعوبِpeoples وَلاand not
لا مَطلَبُ المَجدِ بِدعاً في الشُعوبِ وَلا
ذوthe possessor الحَقِّof the right فيin سَعيِهِhis striving يَوماًever بِمَعذولِblameworthy
ذو الحَقِّ في سَعيِهِ يَوماً بِمَعذولِ
The pursuit of glory is no novelty among peoples, nor
The pursuit of glory is no innovation among nations, nor
is a rightful claimant ever blameworthy in his striving.
Is the rightful in his quest ever rejected
مَنwho عَلَّمَtaught القَومَthe people أَنَّthat الحَقَّtruth يَدفَعُهُrepels it
مَن عَلَّمَ القَومَ أَنَّ الحَقَّ يَدفَعُهُ
زورُthe falsehood الأَقاويلِof assertions أَوor سوءُthe evil الأَفاعيلِof deeds
زورُ الأَقاويلِ أَو سوءُ الأَفاعيلِ
Who taught these people that truth can be repelled
Who taught people that truth will be pushed
by false assertions or evil deeds?
By the falsity of tales or the vileness of deeds?
قالواthey said أَقاطيعُscattered flocks يَغشىcovers الذُلُّhumiliation جانِبَهاtheir flank
قالوا أَقاطيعُ يَغشى الذُلُّ جانِبَها
فَاِهتاجَتِso rose in fury الأُسدُthe lions تَحميguarding عِزَّةَthe honor النيلِof the Nile
فَاِهتاجَتِ الأُسدُ تَحمي عِزَّةَ النيلِ
They said: 'Scattered flocks, their flanks covered in humiliation!'
They said, O multitudes that disgrace covers their sides
Then the lions rose in fury, guarding the Nile's honor.
So the lions roared protecting the Nile's dignity
وَأَقبَلَتand came forth مِصرُEgypt يَمشيwalks أَهلُهاher people زُمراًin groups
وَأَقبَلَت مِصرُ يَمشي أَهلُها زُمراً
مِنamong حاشِدينَthose massed together وَمِنand among شَتّىvaried أَبابيلِbands
مِن حاشِدينَ وَمِن شَتّى أَبابيلِ
And Egypt came forth, her people walking in groups,
And Egypt approached, its people walking in groups
in massed crowds and in varied bands.
Of defenders, and diverse troops
تُهديoffers الرَياحينَfragrant flowers مِنof غَضٍّtender ones وَمِنand of خَضِلٍdew-wet ones
تُهدي الرَياحينَ مِن غَضٍّ وَمِن خَضِلٍ
مُضمَّخٍanointed بِدُموعِwith the tears الغيدِof graceful women مَطلولِbedewed
مُضمَّخٍ بِدُموعِ الغيدِ مَطلولِ
Offering fragrant flowers, tender and dew-wet,
Guiding the winds of fragrances and greens
anointed with graceful women's tears, bedewed.
Dyed with tears of parting, spilled
لَمnot تَبقَremained فيin خِدرِهاher chamber بَيضاءُa fair woman ناعِمَةٌtender
لَم تَبقَ في خِدرِها بَيضاءُ ناعِمَةٌ
مِنَamong العذارىvirgins وَلاnor العوذِnew mothers المَطافيلِwith little children
مِنَ العذارى وَلا العوذِ المَطافيلِ
No fair, tender woman remained in her chamber,
No tender white-skinned virgin remained in its bosom
neither virgin nor new mother with little children.
Nor chaste mothers of highborn boys
تَلَهَّبَblazed البَأسُvalor إِذwhen خَفَّتhurried forth عَقائِلُهاher noble women
تَلَهَّبَ البَأسُ إِذ خَفَّت عَقائِلُها
بَينَamid الأَساوِرِbracelets مِنهاof them وَالخَلاخيلِand anklets
بَينَ الأَساوِرِ مِنها وَالخَلاخيلِ
Valor blazed as her noble women hurried forth,
Rage blazed when its anklets rang softly
amid their bracelets and anklets.
Among its bracelets and anklets
يُنشِدنَthey chant مِنfrom رائِعاتِwondrous selections الآيِof the verses مُطرِبَةًa stirring one
يُنشِدنَ مِن رائِعاتِ الآيِ مُطرِبَةً
يَزِدنَهاthey add to it حُسنَتَرديدٍbeautiful repetition وَتَرتيلِand measured recitation
يَزِدنَها حُسنَتَرديدٍ وَتَرتيلِ
They chanted a stirring selection of wondrous verses,
Reciting verses of signs enchantingly
adding beautiful repetition and measured recitation.
Increasing in beauty of recital and chant
يَهتِفنَthey cry out مِصرُEgypt وَمِصرٌand Egypt كُلُّevery مُنجِبَةٍmother of noble offspring
يَهتِفنَ مِصرُ وَمِصرٌ كُلُّ مُنجِبَةٍ
وَمُنجِبٍand father of noble offspring مِنamong بَنيهاher children غَيرِnot مَفضولِsurpassed
وَمُنجِبٍ مِن بَنيها غَيرِ مَفضولِ
They cry, 'Egypt!'—and Egypt is every mother of noble offspring
Egypt shouts, and every mother of Egypt
and every such father among her children, surpassed by none.
And father, unfailing, shouts
مَنwhoever كانَhas been يَحذَرُfearing تَنكيلَthe chastisement الخُطوبِof calamities بِهِupon him
مَن كانَ يَحذَرُ تَنكيلَ الخُطوبِ بِهِ
لاnot يَبرَحِcease الدَهرَthrough time مَفجوعاًstricken بِتَنكيلِby chastisement
لا يَبرَحِ الدَهرَ مَفجوعاً بِتَنكيلِ
Whoever fears the calamities' chastisement
Whoever feared violent trials befalling him
will remain forever stricken by chastisement.
Does not remain lifetimes suffering trials
قالواthey said السَلامُpeace فَهَزَّso shook الكَونَthe universe صارِخُهُمtheir crier
قالوا السَلامُ فَهَزَّ الكَونَ صارِخُهُم
عَنfrom مُنهَلٍa watering-place بِدَمِwith the blood الأَبطالِof heroes مَعلولِrewatered
عَن مُنهَلٍ بِدَمِ الأَبطالِ مَعلولِ
They said, 'Peace!' and their crier shook the universe,
They said peace, so their cry shook the universe
from a watering-place drenched anew with heroes' blood.
From a meadow with the blood of heroes, shed
وَاِستَرسَلَتand continued تَرفَعُraising النَجوىwhispered pleas وَتَنفُثُهاand breathing them out
وَاِستَرسَلَت تَرفَعُ النَجوى وَتَنفُثُها
أَيديthe hands اليَتامىof orphans وَأَفواهُand the mouths المَراميلِof the destitute
أَيدي اليَتامى وَأَفواهُ المَراميلِ
And there went on raising whispered pleas and breathing them out
And orphaned hands unleashed cries and blew them
the hands of orphans and the mouths of the destitute.
And mouths of infants, bereaved
وَبَشَّروناand they gave us glad tidings بِماof what سَنَّordained الرَئيسُthe president لَناfor us
وَبَشَّرونا بِما سَنَّ الرَئيسُ لَنا
مِنof شِرعَةٍa law ذاتِpossessing تِبيانٍclear exposition وَتَفصيلِand detail
مِن شِرعَةٍ ذاتِ تِبيانٍ وَتَفصيلِ
They gave us glad tidings of what the president ordained for us:
And they gave us glad tidings of what the president exemplified for us
a law with clear exposition and detail.
Of a law of clear proofs and details
وَغالَطواand misled الدَهرَtime فيماin what حَدَّثوهُthey told it بِهِabout it
وَغالَطوا الدَهرَ فيما حَدَّثوهُ بِهِ
حَتّىuntil اِنقَضىit elapsed بَينَamid تَفويضٍdelegation وَتَوكيلِand appointing proxies
حَتّى اِنقَضى بَينَ تَفويضٍ وَتَوكيلِ
They misled time with what they told it,
And they misled time in what they told it
until it elapsed amid delegation and appointing proxies.
Until it passed between entrusting and delegation
لاnot يَصعُبُis hard الأَمرُthe task يوهيweakens الشَعبُthe people جانِبَهُits flank
لا يَصعُبُ الأَمرُ يوهي الشَعبُ جانِبَهُ
بِمَنكِبَيهِwith its two shoulders وَيَرميهِand strikes it بِتَذليلِinto submission
بِمَنكِبَيهِ وَيَرميهِ بِتَذليلِ
No task is hard when the people weaken its flank
The matter is not hard when the nation supports it
with their shoulders and strike it into submission.
With its shoulders, and casts it easily
اليَومَtoday يَعطِفُturns again أَحرارُthe free men الشُعوبِof the nations عَلىto
اليَومَ يَعطِفُ أَحرارُ الشُعوبِ عَلى
وَعدٍa promise لِمِصرَto Egypt بَعيدِdistant العَهدِin time مَمطولِlong deferred
وَعدٍ لِمِصرَ بَعيدِ العَهدِ مَمطولِ
Today the free men of the nations turn again to
Today, the free people of nations incline
a long-standing promise to Egypt, long deferred.
To a promise for Egypt, of old covenant breached
لَوif قيلَit were said يَومَthe day يَقومُrise الناسُpeople مَوعِدُناour appointed time
لَو قيلَ يَومَ يَقومُ الناسُ مَوعِدُنا
قالواthey would say مَساريعُhasty fellows راعوناthey alarmed us بِتَعجيلِby hastening
قالوا مَساريعُ راعونا بِتَعجيلِ
If told, 'Our appointed day is the day humankind rises,'
If it was said, the day we rise, our promise is
they would say, 'Hasty fellows—they have alarmed us with their speed!'
They would say, hastening, "We have come at your service!"
اللَهُGod يَمنَعُprotects ماwhat شاءَتhas willed عِنايَتُهُHis care
اللَهُ يَمنَعُ ما شاءَت عِنايَتُهُ
أَلّاthat not يُباحَbe violated وَيَأبىand rejects كُلَّevery مَدخولِtainted thing
أَلّا يُباحَ وَيَأبى كُلَّ مَدخولِ
God protects whatever His care has willed
God prevents what His care willed
should not be violated, and rejects every tainted thing.
Not to be permitted, and refuses all trespassing
اِنظُرlook إِلىat البَيتِthe House هَلwhether ضاعَتwere lost مَحارِمُهُits sanctities
اِنظُر إِلى البَيتِ هَل ضاعَت مَحارِمُهُ
لَمّاwhen أَغارَraided عَلَيهِagainst it صاحِبُthe master الفيلِof the elephant
لَمّا أَغارَ عَلَيهِ صاحِبُ الفيلِ
Look at the House: were its sacred bounds lost
Look to the House, did its sanctities disappear
when the master of the elephant raided it?
When the elephant's rider attacked it?
رَماهُHe assailed him بِالطَيرِwith birds مِلءَfilling الجَوِّthe sky مُسرِعَةًspeeding
رَماهُ بِالطَيرِ مِلءَ الجَوِّ مُسرِعَةً
تَهويswooping إِلَيهِtoward him وَتَرميهِand pelting him بِسِجّيلِwith baked-clay stones
تَهوي إِلَيهِ وَتَرميهِ بِسِجّيلِ
He assailed him with birds filling the sky, speeding
He pelted it with flocks of birds filling the air
down toward him, pelting him with stones of baked clay.
Diving at it and stoning it with burning stones
إِنّاindeed we لَعَمرُby the lives الأُلىof those who ظَنّواthought الظُنونَsuspicions بِناof us
إِنّا لَعَمرُ الأُلى ظَنّوا الظُنونَ بِنا
لاnot بِالضِعافِweaklings وَلاnor القَومِa people التَنابيلِof idlers
لا بِالضِعافِ وَلا القَومِ التَنابيلِ
We, by the lives of those who harbored suspicions of us,
We - by the life of the Exalted - they assumed vain assumptions about us
are neither weaklings nor a people of idlers.
Not of the weak, nor the worthless people
نَسموwe rise إِلىtoward الشَرَفِhonor الأَعلىthe highest وَيَرفَعُناand raises us
نَسمو إِلى الشَرَفِ الأَعلى وَيَرفَعُنا
مَجدٌa glory لَناof ours لَمnot نَزِدهُwe increased it غَيرَother than تَأثيلِfirmer rooting
مَجدٌ لَنا لَم نَزِدهُ غَيرَ تَأثيلِ
We rise toward the highest honor, uplifted
We rise to the highest honor, and raise us
by a glory of ours that we have only rooted more firmly.
A glory for us we did not increase except in enacting
راسٍfirmly rooted عَلىamid الدَهرِtime إِنif جاشَتrage زَلازِلُهُits earthquakes
راسٍ عَلى الدَهرِ إِن جاشَت زَلازِلُهُ
تَطويfolds up الجِبالَmountains وَتَرميهاand hurls them بِتَحويلِinto upheaval
تَطوي الجِبالَ وَتَرميها بِتَحويلِ
Firm amid time, even when its earthquakes rage,
Steadfast over time, if its quakes clash
folding mountains and hurling them into upheaval.
Twisting mountains and hurling them in change
نَصونُwe preserve مِصرَEgypt وَنَحميهاand protect her بِماwith what عَلِمَتshe has known
نَصونُ مِصرَ وَنَحميها بِما عَلِمَت
مِنَof الدُروعِcoats of armor الغَواليthe precious وَالسَرابيلِand tunics
مِنَ الدُروعِ الغَوالي وَالسَرابيلِ
We preserve Egypt and protect her with what she has known
We protect Egypt and guard it with what it knows
of precious coats of armor and tunics:
Of strong shields and chainmail
تِلكَthose القُلوبُhearts الَّتيthat تَرعىguard وَدائِعَهاher trusts
تِلكَ القُلوبُ الَّتي تَرعى وَدائِعَها
مِنof كُلِّevery صَبٍّlover بِهاof her حَرّانَfevered مَتبولِlove-stricken
مِن كُلِّ صَبٍّ بِها حَرّانَ مَتبولِ
those hearts that guard her trusts,
Those hearts that keep its secrets safeguarded
of every lover of her, fevered and love-stricken.
From every melting youth in it, burning in fervor
يَرتَدُّrecoils أَمضىthe keenest الظُبىsword-edges عَنهاfrom them وَإِنeven if عَبَثَتravaged
يَرتَدُّ أَمضى الظُبى عَنها وَإِن عَبَثَت
بِهاwith them الهُمومُcares فَأَمسَتso they became كَالغَرابيلِlike sieves
بِها الهُمومُ فَأَمسَت كَالغَرابيلِ
The keenest sword-edges recoil from them, though they have been battered
The strongest beasts recoil from them even if
by cares, until they have become like sieves.
Worries toyed with them and left them like rags
لَمnot يَبرَحِceased الوَجدُlonging يَطغىto overflow فيin جَوانِبِهاtheir sides
لَم يَبرَحِ الوَجدُ يَطغى في جَوانِبِها
حَتّىuntil رَماهاit struck them بِداءٍwith a disease ذيpossessing عَقابيلِaftereffects
حَتّى رَماها بِداءٍ ذي عَقابيلِ
Longing has never ceased to overflow within them,
Passion did not cease overflowing in its sides
until it struck them with a disease of lingering aftereffects.
Until it infected them with a chronic disease
ياO مصرُEgypt عامُكِyour year عامُa year الخَيرِof goodness فَاِرتَقِبيso await
يا مصرُ عامُكِ عامُ الخَيرِ فَاِرتَقِبي
فيهِin it المُنىwishes وَثِقيand trust مِنهُfrom it بِتَنويلِin bestowal
فيهِ المُنى وَثِقي مِنهُ بِتَنويلِ
O Egypt, your year is a year of goodness; await
O Egypt, your year is a year of good, so expect in it
in it the fulfillment of wishes, and trust in its gifts.
Wishes, and trust in shifts
اللَهُGod خَوَّلَكِhas bestowed on you النُعمىthe blessing الَّتيthat عَظُمَتhas grown great
اللَهُ خَوَّلَكِ النُعمى الَّتي عَظُمَت
هَلwhether يَسلُبُtakes away اللَهُGod نُعمىa blessing بَعدَafter تَخويلِbestowal
هَل يَسلُبُ اللَهُ نُعمى بَعدَ تَخويلِ
God has bestowed on you the blessing that has grown so great;
God has given you the bounty which has grown great
does God take back a blessing after bestowing it?
Will God deprive bounty after bestowing?
ماnot أَخلَفَhas broken اللَهُGod مِنany وَعدٍpromise وَلاnor كَذَبَتproved false
ما أَخلَفَ اللَهُ مِن وَعدٍ وَلا كَذَبَت
آمالُthe hopes شَعبٍof a people بِلُطفِin the kindness اللَهِof God مَشمولِenfolded
آمالُ شَعبٍ بِلُطفِ اللَهِ مَشمولِ
God has never broken a promise, nor have proved false
God did not break a promise nor did the hopes of a nation
the hopes of a people enfolded in God's kindness.
Blessed with God's gentleness, fail
Sol 6.1