دَعوا اِستِقلالَ مِصرَ فَقَد عَرَفنا

خَفايا الأَمرِ وَاِنكَشَفَ الغِطاءُ

They called for Egypt's independence, so we've

come to know the hidden aspects of the matter and the cover lifted.

دَعوا اِستِقلالَكُم يا قَومُ إِنّا

مِن اِستِقلالِكُم هَذا بَراءُ

They called for your independence, O people, but we

disavow this independence of yours.

خُذوهُ إِلى المَقابِرِ فَاِدفُنوهُ

وَقولوا لِلرَئيسِ لَكَ البَقاءُ

Take it to the graves and bury it

and say to the president, "long live!"

فَإن تَكُ خُطَّةً أُخرى فَمَرحى

وَإِلّا فَالتَذَمُّرُ وَالإِباءُ

If there be another scheme, then so be it,

otherwise there remains but discontent and refusal.

دَعوها ضَجَّةً لا خَيرَ فيها

فَما يُغني الضَجيجُ وَلا العُواءُ

Leave it clamor without good,

for neither hue nor cry avail.

أَتُغضِبُكُم حَمِيَّةُ كُلِّ حُرٍّ

تُهَيِّجُهُ المُروءَةُ وَالوَفاءُ

Does the zeal of every free man anger you,

provoked by his chivalry and loyalty?

خُذوا سُفهاءَكُم يا قَومُ عَنّا

فَقَد طالَ التَحَلُّمُ وَالحَياءُ

Take away your fools from us, O people,

for patience and propriety have long endured.

أَنُعرِضُ عَن مَقالَتِكُم وَتَأبى

رِقابُ السوءِ ذَلِكُمُ البَلاءُ

Shall I turn away from your talk though

the necks of evil refuse? That is your affliction.

أَأَحرارٌ نُجاهِدُ أَم تِجارٌ

وَهَل في مِصرَ بيعٌ أَو شِراءُ

Are we free men who struggle, or merchants?

Is there in Egypt buying or selling?