يا صاحب التقويم بل

يا صاحب التقويم بل

يا كاتب الدستور فينا

يا كاتب الدستور فينا

O author of the almanac—rather,

O holder of the calendar, rather

O writer of the constitution among us!

O writer of the constitution in us

لا زلت عنوان النجا

لا زلت عنوان النجا

بة بين قومي الناهضينا

بة بين قومي الناهضينا

May you never cease to be the emblem of nobility

You are still the address of salvation among my rising people

among my rising people.

I have known you since your youth, O

عرفتك منذ صباك يا

عرفتك منذ صباك يا

حر الضمير المخلصونا

حر الضمير المخلصونا

Since your youth you have been known, O

The free conscience loyal to us

man of free conscience, by the sincere.

Tunisia has known you since you became

عرفتك تونس مذ غدو

عرفتك تونس مذ غدو

ت على محبتها سجينا

ت على محبتها سجينا

Tunisia has known you since you became

Imprisoned by her love

a prisoner for loving her.

If your prison is narrow

إن كان سجنك ضيّقا

إن كان سجنك ضيّقا

فلقد غدا كنزا ثمينا

فلقد غدا كنزا ثمينا

If your prison was cramped,

It has become a precious treasure

then it has indeed become a precious treasure.

Thank your Lord for His bounty

فاشكر لربك فضله

فاشكر لربك فضله

وانهض نهوض المصلحين

وانهض نهوض المصلحين

So thank your Lord for His bounty,

And rise with the reformer's determination

and rise as reformers rise.

In pride, how much loyal hand you have

في الفخر كم لك من يد

في الفخر كم لك من يد

لا ريب نعرفها يقينا

لا ريب نعرفها يقينا

How many deeds you have to take pride in—

No doubt we know it for certain

beyond doubt, we know them with certainty.

So live long, O Madani, for the

فلتحي يا مدني لل

فلتحي يا مدني لل

خضراء حياة الفائزينا

خضراء حياة الفائزينا

So may you live, O Madani, for the

Green, the life of the winners

Green One, the life of the triumphant,

As long as your beautiful sight

ما دام منظرك البه

ما دام منظرك البه

ي بها يسر الناظرينا

ي بها يسر الناظرينا

so long as your splendid appearance

Gladdens the beholders

there delights the onlookers.