لمّا رَأيتُكَ والقلوبُ خوافقٌ

تَلتاعُ حولكَ والنُّفوسُ حَيارَى

When I saw you, and hearts were harmonious,

Circling around you, and souls were bewildered,

والنّيلُ من هَوْلِ الفِراقِ كأنّما

يَسْقِي البلادَ دماً ويقذفُ نارا

And the Nile, from the horror of parting, was as though

It watered the land with blood, and spewed fire,

أيقنتُ أنّ اللهَ غَيَّرَ ما بنا

وأَرادَ أمراً بالبلادِ كُبارا

I was certain that God had changed what was between us,

And intended great events for the land,

وإذا أراد اللهُ نجدةَ أُمَّةٍ

نَصرَ الحُماةَ وأيَّدَ الأنصارا

And when God wants to save a nation,

He aids its defenders and supports its helpers.