يقولونthey say تُونسُTunis مصرٌa city; also Egypt (wordplay) عجيبٌwondrous
يقولون تُونسُ مصرٌ عجيبٌ
وأرجاؤهاand its environs جنّةٌa paradise زاهرهblooming
وأرجاؤها جنّةٌ زاهره
They say Tunis is a wondrous city,
They say Tunisia is wondrous Egypt
And its environs are a blooming paradise.
And its corners a blooming paradise
نعمyes هيit مصرٌa city; also Egypt (wordplay) لأربابهاfor its masters
نعم هي مصرٌ لأربابها
وللواردينand for newcomers هيit القاهرةCairo; the subduer (wordplay)
وللواردين هي القاهرة
Yes, it is a city for its masters,
Yes, it is Egypt for its people
And for newcomers it is Cairo—the subduer.
And Cairo for newcomers
Sol 6.1