تباركblessed is نصرa victory بالبطولاتto heroic deeds شاهدbearing witness
تبارك نصر بالبطولات شاهد
وعيدand a festival بهon which عادreturned الأميرthe emir المجاهدthe warrior
وعيد به عاد الأمير المجاهد
Blessed is a victory bearing witness to heroic deeds,
Blessed is Nasr with heroic deeds, witnessed
Blessed is a victory witnessed by heroic deeds,
And a festival on which the warrior emir returned.
And Eid has returned with the prince, the fighter
And a festival in which the struggling Prince has returned.
تباركblessed is عيدthe festival of النصرvictory عادreturned بآيةwith a miracle
تبارك عيد النصر عاد بآية
كآيةlike the miracle of (عيسىJesus) ماnot لهاfor it اليومtoday جاحدa denier
كآية (عيسى) ما لها اليوم جاحد
Blessed is the festival of victory, which returned with a miracle,
Blessed is the victory day, it has returned with a sign
Blessed is the festival of victory that returned with a miracle,
Like the miracle of Jesus, denied by none today:
Like the sign of Jesus, undisputed today
Like the miracle of Jesus, which none can deny today.
رفاتremains كريمnoble للمماتfrom death مفارقdeparting
رفات كريم للممات مفارق
وميتand a dead man عظيمgreat للحياةto life معاودreturning
وميت عظيم للحياة معاود
Noble remains that have parted from death,
The remains of the noble departed from death
The remains of a noble soul departing from death,
And a great dead man returning to life.
And the great dead returned to life
And a great departed one returning to life.
رفاتremains علىupon نعشa bier وإنand if قلتyou said واصفاdescribing
رفات على نعش وإن قلت واصفا
مليكa king علىupon عرشa throne فماthen not أنتyou حائدstraying from the truth
مليك على عرش فما أنت حائد
Remains upon a bier; yet if, describing him, you said,
The remains on a bier, though you describe
Remains upon a bier, yet if you described them
'A king upon a throne,' you would not be mistaken.
A king on a throne, you are not mistaken
As a king upon a throne, you would not be straying from the truth.
أرىI see الطالعthe rising star الميمونauspicious ألفhas united شملناour ranks
أرى الطالع الميمون ألف شملنا
بقائدناthrough our leader الأعلىsupreme وخابand has failed المباعدthe one keeping us apart
بقائدنا الأعلى وخاب المباعد
I see the auspicious star has reunited us
I see the auspicious rising united us
I see that the auspicious fortune has united our ranks
Through our supreme leader; the one who kept us apart has failed.
With our supreme leader, and the estrangement has failed
Through our Supreme Leader, while the divider has failed.
ألاheed! ياO عهودdays of الفخرpride والمجدand glory أقبليcome forth
ألا يا عهود الفخر والمجد أقبلي
وعوديand return (فعبدfor Abd (servant of) القادرal-Qadir (the Almighty)) اليومtoday عائدreturning
وعودي (فعبد القادر) اليوم عائد
O days of pride and glory, come forth,
Oh eras of pride and glory, come
O eras of pride and glory, come forth,
And return, for Abd al-Qadir returns today!
And bring back Abdelkader today returning
And return, for Abdelkader is returning today.
لقدindeed عادreturned محمولاborne علىupon الهامthe heads عالياaloft
لقد عاد محمولا على الهام عاليا
تبايعهpledge allegiance to him الأيديthe hands وتحميand protect السواعدthe forearms
تبايعه الأيدي وتحمي السواعد
He has indeed returned, borne aloft upon heads,
He has returned carried high on glory
He has returned, borne high upon heads,
Hands pledge allegiance to him, and arms protect him.
With hands pledging allegiance and arms protecting
Pledged allegiance by hands and protected by strong arms.
وترمقهand gaze upon him كلall العيونthe eyes فركبهso his procession
وترمقه كل العيون فركبه
تنافسvie محسودone envied عليهfor it وحاسدand one envious
تنافس محسود عليه وحاسد
All eyes gaze upon him; over his procession
And all eyes gaze at him, so he rode
Every eye gazes upon him, for his procession
Those envied for it and those who envy vie.
Envied for it, coveted and resented
Is a rivalry between the envied and the envier.
وحياand he saluted فحيتso saluted دولةa state عربيةArab
وحيا فحيت دولة عربية
كماjust as كانhe used to يرجوhope for بعثهاits rebirth ويناشدand plead for
كما كان يرجو بعثها ويناشد
And he saluted; an Arab state saluted him in turn,
And the nation greeted alive, he lived
He greeted, and an Arab state greeted him in return,
Whose rebirth he had hoped and pleaded for.
As the home welcomes the worshipper
Just as he had hoped and pleaded for its resurrection.
فقائدهاfor its leader الثوريrevolutionary قائدthe leader of ركبهhis procession
فقائدها الثوري قائد ركبه
ومجلسهاand its council الثوريrevolutionary للامنfor security ماهدpaving the way
ومجلسها الثوري للامن ماهد
For its revolutionary leader leads his procession,
It thundered with Takbeer from all sides
Its revolutionary leader leads his procession,
And its Revolutionary Council paves the way for security.
As thunder roared in the horizon with clouds
And its Revolutionary Council paves the way for security.
ومنand from جيشهاits army الشعبيpeople's للركبfor the procession حارسa guardian
ومن جيشها الشعبي للركب حارس
أمينtrustworthy وحامand a protector للنظامof order مساندa supporter
أمين وحام للنظام مساند
And from its people's army, a guardian of the procession,
So hello and welcome to the prince gloriously
And from its Popular Army stands a trustworthy guard
Trustworthy, a protector and supporter of order,
Protecting him, dear, and time an ally
For the procession, a protector supporting the order.
يؤديrenders التحاياthe salutes بالسلاحwith arms وفوقهand above him
يؤدي التحايا بالسلاح وفوقه
لواءa banner هلاليcrescent-bearing إلىinto الجوthe air صاعدrising
لواء هلالي إلى الجو صاعد
Offers salutes with arms, while above him
And hello and welcome, you are the most generous visitor
Rendering salutes with arms, while above him
A crescent-bearing banner rises into the air.
To us, who in this age is like you, a visitor?
A crescent banner ascends into the sky.
يصفقclaps ترحيباin welcome بهto him وهوand it is راقصdancing
يصفق ترحيبا به وهو راقص
طروبexultant منat البشرىthe glad news بهof him متواجدecstatic
طروب من البشرى به متواجد
It claps in welcome to him, dancing,
And hello and welcome, your land today is free
It flutters in welcome to him, dancing,
Exultant at the glad news of him, lost in ecstasy.
Your army victorious and your people guided
Joyful with the good tidings, overcome with ecstasy.
وخفand hastened إلىto استقبالهwelcoming him الشعبthe people مكبراcrying 'God is greatest'
وخف إلى استقباله الشعب مكبرا
مجلاreverently كماas يستقبلfaces البيتthe House عابدa worshipper
مجلا كما يستقبل البيت عابد
And the people hastened to welcome him, crying 'God is greatest,'
For you, a revolution has passed in Algeria's land
The people hastened to receive him, magnifying God,
Reverently, as a worshipper faces the House.
Our history boasts of it and glories
Revering him as a worshiper reveres the Holy House.
يجلجلresounds بالتكبيرwith cries of 'God is greatest' منfrom كلevery جانبside
يجلجل بالتكبير من كل جانب
كماas جلجلتrumbled فيon الأفقthe horizon مزنrainclouds رواعدthunderous
كما جلجلت في الأفق مزن رواعد
Their cries of 'God is greatest' thunder from every side,
It provoked the invaders with fierce raids
The chants of greatness resound from every side,
As thunderous rainclouds rumble on the horizon.
And havoc with campaigns you lead
As thunderous clouds resound across the horizon.
فأهلاso welcome وسهلاand be at ease بالأميرto the emir مشرفاgracing
فأهلا وسهلا بالأمير مشرفا
حماهhis homeland عزيزاhonored والزمانand the times مساعدfavorable
حماه عزيزا والزمان مساعد
Welcome, then, to the emir, gracing
And entered the battle's fray defending the religion
Welcome to the Prince who honors us,
His homeland in honor, with the times on his side.
Enduring its afflictions that you endured
His sanctuary is mighty, and time is favorable.
وأهلاand welcome وسهلاand be at ease أنتyou أكرمthe noblest وافدguest
وأهلا وسهلا أنت أكرم وافد
عليناto us ومنand who فيin العصرthis age مثلكlike you وافدa visitor؟
علينا ومن في العصر مثلك وافد؟
And welcome! You are the noblest guest
So you found in it, Nasir al-Din, an adornment
Welcome, for you are the noblest guest
Among us—what visitor in this age is your equal?
With it in the field of courage, your father armed you
To come to us; who in this age is a guest like you?
وأهلاand welcome وسهلاand be at ease أرضكyour land اليومtoday حرةfree
وأهلا وسهلا أرضك اليوم حرة
وجيشكand your army منصورvictorious وشعبكand your people راشدrightly guided
وجيشك منصور وشعبك راشد
And welcome! Your land today is free,
And many a field of knighthood you have graced
Welcome, your land is free today,
And your army is victorious, and your people rightly guided.
And under you, a hunting ground for lions
Your army is victorious, and your people are rightly guided.
مضتtook place لكyours فيin أرضthe land of الجزائرAlgeria ثورةa revolution
مضت لك في أرض الجزائر ثورة
يباهيboasts بهاof it تاريخناour history ويماجدand vies in glory
يباهي بها تاريخنا ويماجد
Your revolution once unfolded in the land of Algeria,
You charged through it like an arrow above it leaping
You led a revolution in the land of Algeria
Of which our history boasts, vying in glory.
Frightening the critic of valor, appraising you
Of which our history boasts and glorifies.
أغرتyou raided علىagainst الغازينthe invaders غاراتraids of شدةferocity
أغرت على الغازين غارات شدة
وبأسand valor بحملاتin campaigns لهاof them أنتyou قائدthe commander
وبأس بحملات لها أنت قائد
You raided the invaders with ferocity
And many a position for negotiation you took
You launched fierce raids against the invaders,
And valor, in campaigns that you commanded.
Your word heard and your opinion prevailing
With might in campaigns that you commanded.
وخضتand you plunged into غمارthe depths of الحربwar للدينfor the faith ناصراas a champion
وخضت غمار الحرب للدين ناصرا
تكابدyou endure منof ويلاتهاits horrors ماwhatever تكابدyou endure
تكابد من ويلاتها ما تكابد
And you plunged into the depths of war, championing the faith,
You reached with it the peace you sought, but plots
You plunged into the depths of war to support the faith,
Enduring all that you endured of its horrors.
Soured it with your opinion, though ambitions resisted
Enduring its woes as only you could endure.
فلقيتso you received فيهاin it (ناصرNasir (defender of) الدينal-Din (the faith)) حليةan adornment
فلقيت فيها (ناصر الدين) حلية
بهاwith it فيin مجالthe field of البأسvalor حلاكadorned you والدa father
بها في مجال البأس حلاك والد
So there you received 'Nasir al-Din' ('Defender of the Faith') as an adornment,
If surrendering dragged on, wounding us
Thus you earned the title "Defender of the Faith,"
With which your father adorned you in the field of valor.
The liberation front would bandage the wound
An ornament with which your father adorned you in the field of valor.
وربand many a مجالfield للفروسةof horsemanship جلتهyou traversed it
ورب مجال للفروسة جلته
وتحتكand beneath you نهدa sturdy steed للأوابدof wild beasts صائدa hunter
وتحتك نهد للأوابد صائد
And many a field of horsemanship you traversed,
You were its leader in yesterday's revolution
Many a field of horsemanship you traversed,
And beneath you, a sturdy steed, a hunter of wild beasts.
And you are its pioneer in today's revolution!
With a strong steed beneath you, a hunter of wild game.
مرقتyou darted forth بهon it كالسهمlike an arrow تعلوهyou mount it واثباleaping
مرقت به كالسهم تعلوه واثبا
فهابكso he feared you خصمan adversary للفروسةof horsemanship ناقدa discerning judge
فهابك خصم للفروسة ناقد
You shot forth on it like an arrow, vaulting onto its back,
Your banner tied to its same banner
You shot through on it like an arrow, leaping high,
So a foe well versed in horsemanship feared you.
It has none but your jihad binding it
Feared by every foe who judges horsemanship.
وربand many a مقامsession للتفاوضfor negotiation قمتهyou took your place in it
ورب مقام للتفاوض قمته
وقولكand your words مسموعheeded ورأيكand your judgment سائدprevailing
وقولك مسموع ورأيك سائد
And many a negotiating session you took part in,
You alone are two sultans, past and present
Many a negotiation table you presided over,
Your words heeded, and your judgment prevailing.
And two glories in life, charming and lasting
Where your word was heard and your opinion prevailed.
بلغتyou attained بهthrough it الصلحpeace الذيwhich رمتyou sought وردهto reach its waters
بلغت به الصلح الذي رمت ورده
برأيكby your judgment لكنbut كدرتهmuddied it المكائدthe intrigues
برأيك لكن كدرته المكائد
Through it you attained the peace whose waters you sought,
The revolutionary council regarded your covenant
You achieved the peace you sought to reach
By your judgment—but intrigues muddied it.
For your return, a day whose memory is immortal
Through your judgment, yet plots and schemes muddied its waters.
ثبتyou stood firm ولكنand yet خانكbetrayed you الجدfortune عاثراstumbling
ثبت ولكن خانك الجد عاثرا
فعاقكso it hindered you واستعصتand proved unattainable عليكto you المقاصدthe aims
فعاقك واستعصت عليك المقاصد
You stood firm, but stumbling fortune betrayed you,
It returned you honored to the beloved homeland
You stood firm, but stumbling fortune betrayed you;
So it hindered you, and your aims eluded you.
As a sword returns to its sheath, polished
It hindered you, and your goals became out of reach.
اذاif طالlingered باستسلامكthrough your surrender المرbitter جرحناour wound
اذا طال باستسلامك المر جرحنا
فمنthen from جبهةthe Front of التحريرLiberation للجرحfor the wound ضامدone who binds
فمن جبهة التحرير للجرح ضامد
If your bitter surrender made our wound linger,
So you found in Algeria’s land a nation
If our wound festered long due to your bitter surrender,
Then from the Liberation Front comes one to bind the wound.
That has slept, and in its hands are the reins of power
The Liberation Front has now come as a bandage for that wound.
وكنتand you were لهاfor it فيin ثورةthe revolution of الأمسyesterday قائداa leader
وكنت لها في ثورة الأمس قائدا
وأنتand you لهاfor it فيin ثورةthe revolution of اليومtoday رائدa pioneer!
وأنت لها في ثورة اليوم رائد!
And you were its leader in yesterday's revolution,
It overthrew the rule of the tyrant and crushed
You were its leader in the revolution of yesterday,
And in today's revolution you are its pioneer!
His chains, and injustice inevitably vanished
And you are its pioneer in the revolution of today!
لواؤكyour banner معقودbound بنفسto the very لوائهاits banner
لواؤك معقود بنفس لوائها
وليسand there is not لهfor it الاexcept جهادكyour struggle عاقدone who binds
وليس له الا جهادك عاقد
Your banner is bound to its very banner,
The usurper who exiled you with his tyranny has gone
Your banner is knotted with the very soul of its banner,
And none but your struggle has bound it.
Like an arrogant tyrant who thought you were finished
And nothing binds it but your holy struggle.
فحسبكso enough for you سلطانانtwo dominions ماضpast وحاضرand present
فحسبك سلطانان ماض وحاضر
ومجدانand two glories فيin الدنياthis world طريفnewly acquired وتالدand inherited
ومجدان في الدنيا طريف وتالد
So two dominions suffice you: past and present,
It planted in it late ripening crops
Suffice it that you hold two authorities, past and present,
And two glories in this world: newly won and inherited.
And here you are, in the aftermath, harvesting your crops
And two glories in this world, the new and the ancient.
رعىhonored المجلسthe Council الثوريRevolutionary عهدكyour legacy فاصطفىso chose
رعى المجلس الثوري عهدك فاصطفى
لعودكfor your return عيداa festival يومa day ذكراهits memory خالدeverlasting
لعودك عيدا يوم ذكراه خالد
The Revolutionary Council honored your legacy and chose
The Revolutionary Council honored your covenant and chose
A festival for your return, a day whose memory is eternal.
For your return a festival whose memory shall be eternal.
الىto الوطنthe homeland المحبوبbeloved ردكreturned you مكرماwith honor
الى الوطن المحبوب ردك مكرما
كماas ردreturned صمصاماa keen sword إلىto الغمدthe scabbard غامدone who sheathes
كما رد صمصاما إلى الغمد غامد
It returned you with honor to the beloved homeland,
It returned you to the beloved homeland with honor,
As one sheathing a keen sword returns it to its scabbard.
As a warrior returns a sharp sword to its scabbard.
فألفيتand you found فيin أرضthe land of الجزائرAlgeria أمةa nation
فألفيت في أرض الجزائر أمة
نممتyou nurtured وبأيديهاand by its hands تساسare governed المقالدthe keys of power
نممت وبأيديها تساس المقالد
And you found in the land of Algeria a nation
You found in the land of Algeria a nation
You nurtured, now governing with the keys of power in its hands.
That you nurtured, now holding the reins of power in its own hands.
أطاحتoverthrew بحكمthe rule of المستبدthe tyrant وحطمتand shattered
أطاحت بحكم المستبد وحطمت
سلاسلهhis chains والظلمand oppression لابدinevitably نافدcoming to an end
سلاسله والظلم لابد نافد
It overthrew the tyrant's rule and shattered
It overthrew the tyrant's rule and smashed
His chains; oppression must come to an end.
His chains, for injustice is bound to perish.
جلاdeparted غاصبa usurper أجلاكbanished you عنهاfrom it ببغيهthrough his tyranny
جلا غاصب أجلاك عنها ببغيه
كماas بادperished طاغa tyrant ظنthought أنكthat you بائدdoomed
كما باد طاغ ظن أنك بائد
The usurper who banished you from it by his tyranny has departed,
The usurper who exiled you with his tyranny has departed,
As the tyrant who thought you doomed has perished.
Just as the tyrant who thought you were finished has perished.
زرعتyou sowed بهاin it زرعاa crop تأخرwas delayed طيبهits ripening
زرعت بها زرعا تأخر طيبه
وهاand behold أنتyou فيin العقبىthe hereafter لزرعكof your crop حاصدa reaper
وها أنت في العقبى لزرعك حاصد
You sowed a crop there whose ripening came late,
You planted a seed there whose fruit was delayed,
And here you are, in the hereafter, reaping your crop.
But here, in the end, you are harvesting what you planted.
Partial English translation: 62 of 74 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1