لم لا أهيم بمصرٍ

لم لا أهيم بمصرٍ

وأرتضيها وأعشق

وأرتضيها وأعشق

Why should I not be enamored of Egypt,

Why should I not yearn for Egypt

and be content with her and love her?

And be pleased with her and love her

ولم تر العين أحلى

ولم تر العين أحلى

من مائها إن تملق

من مائها إن تملق

And the eye has never seen anything sweeter

My eyes have never seen anything sweeter

than her water, if it flatters.

Than her waters when they glimmer