يَاO وَزِيراًminister لَيْسَis not الطَّبِيبُthe physician لأَفْرَادٍfor individuals
يَا وَزِيراً لَيْسَ الطَّبِيبُ لأَفْرَادٍ
وَلَكِنَّهbut he طَبِيبُthe physician of البِلاَدِthe land
وَلَكِنَّه طَبِيبُ البِلاَدِ
O minister, the physician is not for individuals,
O minister, the doctor is not for individuals,
but he is the physician of the land.
But he is the doctor of the country,
يَكْثُرُabounds الصَّالِحُthe good الْمُرَادُdesired وَلَكِنْbut
يَكْثُرُ الصَّالِحُ الْمُرَادُ وَلَكِنْ
صِحَّةhealth الشَّعبِthe people فَوْقَabove كُلِّevery مُرَادِaim
صِحَّة الشَّعبِ فَوْقَ كُلِّ مُرَادِ
The good desired is abundant, but
Good intentions abound, but
the people's health is above every aim.
The health of the people is above all intentions,
لَيْسَis not بِدْعاًsomething unprecedented وَقَدْand indeed دَعَوْتَyou called إِذَاif
لَيْسَ بِدْعاً وَقَدْ دَعَوْتَ إِذَا
لَبَّتanswered نُفُوسُsouls الأَعِزَّةِthe noble الأَمْجَادِthe illustrious
لَبَّت نُفُوسُ الأَعِزَّةِ الأَمْجَادِ
It is no wonder, since you have called, if
It is no wonder that you called when
the souls of the noble and illustrious have answered.
The souls of the honorable glories answered,
كَيْفَhow مِصْرُEgypt تَعَافَتْhas recovered وَأَضْحَتْand has become
كَيْفَ مِصْرُ تَعَافَتْ وَأَضْحَتْ
بِبَنِيهَاthrough her sons مَصْدُوقَةَtruthfully reckoned التَّعدَادِthe tally
بِبَنِيهَا مَصْدُوقَةَ التَّعدَادِ
How Egypt has recovered and become
How could Egypt recover and become
through her sons, true in her tally!
Trustworthy in its people and stable in its numbers,
لَكَto you شُكْرٌgratitude حُقُوقُهُits dues لاَnot تُوَّفَىare paid in full
لَكَ شُكْرٌ حُقُوقُهُ لاَ تُوَّفَى
وَفَخَارٌand glory يَبْقَىendures عَلَىthroughout الابَادِthe ages
وَفَخَارٌ يَبْقَى عَلَى الابَادِ
To you belongs gratitude whose dues cannot be fully paid,
Thankfulness is owed to you, it cannot be fully repaid,
and glory that endures through the ages.
And pride remains forevermore.
Sol 6.1