سيرا أَيا بَدرَي سَماءِ العُلا

وَاِستَقبِلا التِمَّ وَلا تَأفُلا

Journey, O my two full moons in the sky of eminence,

And go to meet excellence, do not set.

سيرا إِلى مَهدِ العُلومِ الَّتي

كانَت لَنا ثُمَّ اِزدَهاها البِلى

Journey to the cradle of knowledge,

Which was ours, then time made it decline.

سيرا إِلى الأَرضِ الَّتي أَنبَتَت

عِزّاً وَأَضحَت لِلمَلا مَوئِلا

Journey to the land that produced

Glory and became home to the eminent.

يَمشي عَلَيها الدَهرُ مُستَخذِياً

وَتَجزَعُ الأَحداثُ أَن تَنزِلا

Time walks on it subjugated,

And events quake to descend on it.

شِعارُ أَهليها وَأَبنائِها

أَن يَعلَمَ المَرءُ وَأَن يَعمَلا

The motto of its people and sons

Is that one knows and acts.

فَزَيِّنا المَجدَ بِنورِ النُهى

وَجَمِّلا الجاهَ بِأَن تَكمُلا

So adorn glory with the light of righteousness,

And beautify fame by perfecting it.

وَاِستَبِقا العَلياءَ وَاِستَمسِكا

بِعُروَةِ الصَبرِ وَلا تَعجَلا

And compete for the most high, and hold on

To the bond of patience, do not rush.

وَخَبِّرا الغَربَ وَأَبناءَهُ

بِأَنَّنا نَحنُ الرِجالُ الأُلى

And inform the West and its sons,

That we are the undaunted men.

لَئِن غَدا الدَهرُ بِنا مُدبِراً

لا بُدَّ لِلمُدبِرِ أَن يُقبِلا

If time turns its back on us tomorrow,

The turner back must turn again.

لا زِلتُما فَرعَينِ في دَوحَةٍ

تُظِلُّ مَن رَجّى وَمَن أَمَّلا

You two remain branches in an orchard

That shades those who hoped and wished.

نَمَتكُما مِصرٌ وَرَبّاكُما

أَبٌ كَريمٌ جَدَّ حَتّى عَلا

Egypt raised you, and a generous father

Reared you until you excelled.

مَضى وَقَد أَولاكُما نِعمَةً

لا تَبسُطا فيها وَلا تَغلُلا

He passed away after granting you a favor,

So do not misuse it or be stingy.

فَرَحمَةُ اللَهِ عَلى والِدٍ

كَساكُما الإِعزازَ بَينَ المَلا

God's mercy be upon a father

Who provided you esteem amongst the eminent.