رَدِّدي أَخبارَ عَمرٍو وَعُمَرْ
رَدِّديها خَبَراً بَعدَ خَبَرْ
Recite the tales of Amr and Omar
Recite them as tale after tale
زينَةُ الأَخبارِ فيها وَالسِيَرْ
وَجَلالُ الدَهرِ مِنها وَالعِظَمْ
The adornment of tales is in them and chivalry
And the majesty of time is in them and greatness
اذكُري البَأسَ رَحيماً عادِلا
وَاِذكُري العَدلَ عَميماً شامِلا
Mention mercy being compassionate and just
And mention justice being comprehensive and inclusive
اذكُري العَهدَ كَريماً فاضِلا
ماجِدَ الأَخلاقِ غِطريفَ الشِيَمْ
Mention the covenant being noble and virtuous
Honorable morals, refined manners
اذكُري يا مِصرُ عَهدَ الفاتِحينْ
مِن جُنودِ اللَهِ رَبِّ العالَمينْ
Remember O Egypt the era of the conquerors
Of God's soldiers, Lord of the worlds
كَشَفوا الضُرَّ عَنِ المُستَضعَفينْ
وَأَذاقوهُم أَفاويقَ النِعَمْ
They removed harm from the oppressed
And made them taste the joys of bounty
حَرَّروا أَبناءَ فِرعَونَ الأُلى
فَعَلَ الظُلمُ بِهِم ما فَعَلا
They freed the sons of tyrannical Pharaoh
Oppression did to them what it did
كُلَّ يَومٍ سَيِّدٌ يَطغى فَلا
دَولَةٌ تُبنى وَلا مُلكٌ يُرَمْ
Every day an arrogant master wrongs without
A state built or kingdom erected
اخلَعي القَيدَ فَقَد طالَ المدى
أَيَضيعُ الأَمسُ وَاليَومُ سُدى
Remove the shackles, for too long has it been
Does yesterday and today pass in vain?
لا تَقولي إِن دَعا الداعي غَدا
اخلَعيهِ وَاِرفَعي عَنكِ الغُمَمْ
Do not say if the caller calls tomorrow
Remove it and lift from yourself worries
نَحنُ أَبناؤُكِ نَسعى لِلعُلى
لا نُبالي بِالمَنايا سُبُلا
We are your children seeking the sublime
Not caring for deaths taken as pathways
كُلَّما حاوَلتِ أَمراً جَلَلا
غامَرَت أَنفُسُنا في المُقتَحَمْ
Whenever you attempted a noble deed
Our souls ventured into the daring
نَحنُ أَنصارُكِ إِن هالَ القَدَرْ
وَمَضى القَومُ يُوَلّونَ الدُبُرْ
We are your supporters if fate intensifies
And the people retreat turning their backs
نَحفَظُ العَهدَ وَنَعصي مِن غَدَرْ
إِنَّما الدينُ عُهودٌ وَذِمَمْ
We keep the covenant and disobey betrayers
For religion is covenants and pacts
