نَخْرُجُ أو نَدْخُلُ في مصْرنا

في ذِمَّةٍ للْبَدْوِ لاَ تُخْفَرُ

We go out or we enter into our Egypt

Under the protection of the Bedouins, not to be violated

حَتّى كأنَّا لَهُمْ نسْوَةٌ

لا تَعْرِفُ الأمْرَ ولا تُنْكرُ

As if we are their women

Who know not of matters and recognize them not

والْمَلِكُ الأَكْبرُ في مصْرِنا

والْخَيْلُ الرَّجْلُ لنا تنْصْرُ

And the Greatest King is in our Egypt

And the cavalry on foot are our allies

أَيْنَ بَنو جبر طوالُ اللّحَى

لوْ كانَ عِنْدي مِنْهُمُ معْشرُ

Where are the sons of Jabir, the long-bearded

If only I had a group of them with me