جِلَّقُ جَنَّةُ مَن تاهَ وباهَى

ورُباها مُنْيَتِي لولا وَبَاها

The homeland of the lost and confused is illusion

And my demise was nearly brought by its illusion

قيل لي صِفْ بَرَدَى كوثَرها

قُلْتُ غالٍ بَرَدَاها بِرَدَاهَا

I was told describe its abundant cold water

I said its cold water is as cold as it is

وَطَني مِصْرٌ وفيها وَطَري

ولِعَيْنِي مُشْتَهَاها مُشْتَهَاهَا

My homeland is Egypt where lies my passion

And for my eyes what it desires is its desire

ولِنَفْسِي غيرَها إن سَكِنَتْ

يا خَلِيلَيَّ سلاَها ما سلاها

And for myself, if it's other than her, even if peaceful

Oh my friend, its peace is not its peace