1. يا جندَ مصر لكم فخارْ

    بين الورى عَالي المنارْ

    O soldiers of Egypt, yours is glory,

    Whose beacon towers high among humankind,

  2. كالشمسِ في وسط النهار

    صيتٌ لكم في الكون سار

    Like the sun at the heart of day.

    Your renown has spread throughout the universe;

  3. حادي السعودِ به حَدا

    والطيرُ صاح وغرَّدا

    The camel-driver of good fortunes chanted of it,

    And the birds cried out and warbled.

  4. بُشرى لمصر لقد بدا

    فيها الفخارُ مؤيَّدا

    Glad tidings for Egypt! There has indeed appeared

    Within her a glory upheld

  5. بأميرها بحْرِ النَّدى

    أعِني السعيدَ محمدا

    By her prince, an ocean of generosity—

    I mean the fortunate Muhammad.

  6. اللهُ أيّد نصركم

    والذِّكْرُ شرَّف مصركم

    God has strengthened your victory,

    And the Quran has ennobled your Egypt.

  7. والعدلُ أذهبَ إصركم

    والفضلُ حالف عصركم

    And justice has lifted your burden,

    And favor has allied itself with your age.

  8. والوقتُ طابَ وأسْعدا

    والعزُّ عاد كما ابتدا

    And the times grew pleasant and auspicious,

    And glory returned as it was at first.

  9. ما مجدُكم إلا قديمْ

    والعزُّ فيكم مستديم

    Your glory is ancient indeed,

    And honor among you is everlasting.

  10. وعدوكم أبداً عديم

    أما الحبيب أو النديم

    And your enemy is forever destitute.

    As for the dear friend or boon companion,

  11. فبعَهْدِكم قهرَ العِدا

    وسقاهمُ كأس الرَّدى

    In your era he vanquished the foes,

    And made them drink the cup of death.

  12. أسلافكم حازوا الشرفْ

    سلفٌ مضى نعم السلفْ

    Your forebears attained honor—

    Forebears now gone—how excellent those forebears!

  13. كونوا لهم أسمى خَلف

    كلٌ بفضلهم اعترفْ

    Be their noblest successors;

    Everyone has acknowledged their merit.

  14. من في مكارمه اقتدى

    بأبيهِ لا شك اهتدى

    Whoever, in his noble deeds, takes his example

    From his father has surely found the right path.

  15. من حين عهد سنرتستريسْ

    كان الحرب لها مسيسْ

    Since the reign of Senrtestris,

    War had made itself felt.

  16. ألقى المهابة والرَّسيس

    في كل جيش أو خميس

    He instilled awe and lingering dread

    In every army or host.

  17. صيدا وصور اتحدا

    ولمصر قد مدّا يدا

    Sidon and Tyre united,

    And both stretched out a hand to Egypt.

  18. ضُبَّاطكم غرٌ كرامْ

    ولهم لدى الهيجا غَرام

    Your officers are illustrious and noble,

    And amid battle they are filled with ardor.

  19. الجبنُ عندهم حرام

    وهم إذا سلوا الحسام

    Cowardice is forbidden in their eyes,

    And when they draw the keen sword,

  20. تَجدْ الرءوس من العدا

    خَرَّتْ رُكوعاً سُجَّدا

    You find the heads of the foes

    Fallen, bowing and prostrate.

  21. حركاتهم طبقَ الأصولْ

    قرأوا البنودَ مع الفصول

    Their movements accord with the rules;

    They have read the articles and the chapters.

  22. حازوا الإطاعة بالوصول

    وشجاعةً عظمى تصول

    They have won obedience through achievement,

    And mighty courage that charges forth,

  23. تَدع العدوَّ منكّدا

    فَزِعاً إذا سمع الندا

    Leaving the enemy distressed,

    Terrified when he hears the call.

  24. فلتحفظوا عِلم النزالْ

    وتثبتوا بين الرجالْ

    So hold fast to the science of combat,

    And stand firm among men,

  25. وتجلَّدوا في كل حال

    فمجالكم أعلى مجال

    And show fortitude in every circumstance,

    For your field is the loftiest of fields.

  26. والعمرُ مقدور المدى

    أجلٌ له قد حُدِّدا

    And life has a predetermined span:

    A term has already been fixed for it.

  27. فالعزُّ في فنِ السلاحْ

    يحلو السلاحُ مع الصَّلاحْ

    For honor lies in the art of arms;

    Arms are sweet when joined with righteousness.

  28. للدين والدنيا نجاح

    وختامُ مِسْكِ القول فاح

    There is success for faith and worldly life.

    And the musky close of speech has spread its fragrance:

  29. خبرٌ يصحُّ بالابتدا

    فتبصّروا في المبتدا

    A statement borne out by the opening—

    So look closely at the beginning.