بنينا فارتضى الشعب البناء

بنينا فارتضى الشعب البناء

وعوضنا من الشغب الهناء

وعوضنا من الشغب الهناء

We built, and the people approved the building;

We built, so the people approved the building,

We have built, and the people are well-pleased with the edifice,

and we were granted contentment in place of turmoil.

And we replaced turmoil with tranquility.

And we have substituted tranquility for unrest.

وأرأسنا ابن باديس ففزنا

وأرأسنا ابن باديس ففزنا

وأدركنا على يده الرجاء

وأدركنا على يده الرجاء

We made Ibn Badis our leader, and we triumphed;

We followed Ibn Badis, so we succeeded,

We appointed Ibn Badis to lead, and thus we triumphed,

and at his hands we attained our hopes.

And through him we attained hope.

And at his hands, we realized our hopes.

فرعيا للرئيس وألف رعي

فرعيا للرئيس وألف رعي

وحاط بنا حمى وسما لواء

وحاط بنا حمى وسما لواء

So may the president be protected, a thousand times over;

He cared for the president and brought together the flock,

So may the President be guarded, and guarded a thousand times over,

and may a haven shelter us and a banner rise high.

And protected us with care and raised a banner.

A sanctuary has encompassed us, and a banner has soared high.

ودام لنا أبا برا ودمنا

ودام لنا أبا برا ودمنا

بنين له كراما أوفياء

بنين له كراما أوفياء

And may he remain a kind father to us, and may we remain

He was always kind to us and we were his loyal sons.

May he remain for us a righteous father, and may we remain

his noble, faithful sons.

We built for him honorable and faithful sons.

To him, sons of nobility and loyalty.

وما جمعية العلماء الا

وما جمعية العلماء الا

مثابة إخوة صدقوا الإخاء

مثابة إخوة صدقوا الإخاء

And the Association of Scholars is nothing but

The Association of Scholars is but

And the Association of Scholars is naught but

a gathering place for brothers true to brotherhood.

Brothers who upheld true brotherhood.

A gathering place for brothers who have proven true to their bond.

وفي بلد الجزائر عائلات

وفي بلد الجزائر عائلات

تبادلها المهودة والولاء

تبادلها المهودة والولاء

And in the land of Algeria there are families

In the country of Algeria there are families

And within the land of Algeria are families

that share affection and loyalty with it,

That exchange goodwill and loyalty.

Exchanging with it affection and allegiance,

وتشملها بإحسان وعون

وتشملها بإحسان وعون

لوجه العلم لا ترجو الجزاء

لوجه العلم لا ترجو الجزاء

and embrace it with kindness and assistance,

They cover them with kindness and support

Encompassing it with benevolence and aid

for knowledge's sake, seeking no reward.

For the sake of knowledge, not seeking reward.

For the sake of Knowledge, seeking no reward.

فشكرا فتية النادي وحمدا

فشكرا فتية النادي وحمدا

لقد كرمتم العلم احتفاء

لقد كرمتم العلم احتفاء

So thanks and praise, young men of the club!

So thank you, youth of the noble club, and praise

So thanks be to you, youths of the club, and praise,

You have indeed honored knowledge with celebration.

For you have honored knowledge with celebration.

For you have honored Knowledge with high celebration.

عرفناكم لأهل العلم أهلا

عرفناكم لأهل العلم أهلا

وأسرع مت يجيب لهم نداء

وأسرع مت يجيب لهم نداء

We have known you as kin to the learned,

We knew you as the true people of knowledge,

We have known you to be worthy kin to the people of learning,

and the quickest to answer their call,

And you quickly respond to their call.

And the swiftest to answer their call,

وأوفى الناس بالقيم اعتناقا

وأوفى الناس بالقيم اعتناقا

وأولى الناس بالأدب اعتناء

وأولى الناس بالأدب اعتناء

and the most faithful of people in embracing values,

You are the most faithful in upholding values

The most faithful of people in embracing values,

and the worthiest of people to care for literature.

And the most civilized in refinement.

And the foremost of people in tending to culture.

ومن يخلد إلى العلماء يخلد

ومن يخلد إلى العلماء يخلد

ويؤجر مثل أجرهم سواء

ويؤجر مثل أجرهم سواء

And whoever cleaves to the scholars lives forever,

Whoever turns to the scholars, turns to eternity,

Whoever seeks refuge with the scholars shall be immortalized,

and receives a reward equal to theirs.

And earns reward equal to theirs.

And shall be rewarded equally as they are.

وأزكى المحسنين يدا وأحظى

وأزكى المحسنين يدا وأحظى

بأجر الله من حذر الرياء

بأجر الله من حذر الرياء

And the purest-handed of benefactors, the most favored

The most virtuous in generosity and the most fortunate

The purest of benefactors in deed, and the most fortunate

with God's reward, is he who shuns ostentation.

In God's reward is one who avoids hypocrisy.

In God's reward, is he who shunned ostentation.

رعاك الله من ناد كريم

رعاك الله من ناد كريم

شهدت به الكرام الأصفياء

شهدت به الكرام الأصفياء

May God protect you, noble club,

May God protect you, you noble youth,

May God protect you, O noble gathering,

where I beheld noble, pure-hearted men,

Witnessed by the most virtuous.

To which the noble and pure have borne witness.

ونجوى أفرغت نغما فلولا

ونجوى أفرغت نغما فلولا

جلال العلم لابتكرت غناء

جلال العلم لابتكرت غناء

and intimate talk poured forth as melody—were it not for

Your intimate talk poured out melodies, and were it not

And a whisper poured forth as melody; were it not for

the majesty of learning, it would have brought forth song.

For the majesty of knowledge, it would have invented songs.

The majesty of Knowledge, it would have become song.

جرت فيه على الآذان شعرا

جرت فيه على الآذان شعرا

طبيعيا وفى الأفواه ماء

طبيعيا وفى الأفواه ماء

It flowed there to the ears as poetry,

It flowed to the ears as natural poetry and to the mouths as water.

It flowed upon the ears as natural poetry,

natural, and as water in the mouths.

If given deeper meaning, it would attain healing.

Though mouths were filled with water.

كلام لو أصاخ اليه مضنى

كلام لو أصاخ اليه مضنى

لأدرك من معانيه الشفاء

لأدرك من معانيه الشفاء

Speech that, were an ailing person to listen closely to it,

The highest struggle is free speech

Speech to which, if the weary were to listen,

he would find healing in its meanings.

With which to protect the people from affliction.

He would find within its meanings a cure.

ومن أعلى الجهاد كلام حر

ومن أعلى الجهاد كلام حر

يذود به عن الشعب البلاء

يذود به عن الشعب البلاء

And among the loftiest forms of struggle is free speech,

Youth of the club, I see eyes turn

And among the highest forms of struggle is the word of a free man,

by which one wards calamity away from the people.

To your glory that reached the heavens.

With which he defends the people against tribulation.

بني النادي ارى الأبصار ترنو

بني النادي ارى الأبصار ترنو

لمجدكم الذي بلغ السماء

لمجدكم الذي بلغ السماء

Sons of the club, I see eyes gazing

March on the path of glory and proceed,

O sons of the club, I see eyes gazing

toward your glory, which has reached the sky.

And do not stop, content with your pace.

Towards your glory that has reached the heavens.

فسيروا في سبيل المجد وامضوا

فسيروا في سبيل المجد وامضوا

ولا تقفوا بحضكم اكتفاء

ولا تقفوا بحضكم اكتفاء

So walk the path of glory and press on,

Remain stars on the horizon, flowers

So march upon the path of glory and press on,

and do not stop, content with your share.

We follow their rays for guidance.

And halt not, content merely with your current fortune.

ودمتم أنجما في الأفق زهرا

ودمتم أنجما في الأفق زهرا

نسير على أشعتها اهتداء

نسير على أشعتها اهتداء

And may you remain radiant stars upon the horizon;

You have triumphed in all you aimed for and succeeded

May you remain as shining stars upon the horizon,

we journey guided by their rays.

By the grace of God, beginning and end.

By whose rays we guide our steps.

وحزتم كل ما رمتم وفزتم

وحزتم كل ما رمتم وفزتم

بفضل الله بدءا وانتهاء

بفضل الله بدءا وانتهاء

And may you attain all you have sought, and triumph,

And you have achieved all you sought and triumphed,

by God's grace, from beginning to end.

By the grace of God, from beginning to end.