الأسدُ في غابها بيقر مصيرها النوق

الأسدُ في غابها بيقر مصيرها النوق

وف أول القايمه أبكم له لسان ملووق

وف أول القايمه أبكم له لسان ملووق

The lions in their forest have their fate decided by she-camels.

The lion in its forest roars its fate

And at the top of the list is a mute man with a twisted tongue.

While at the top of the line a mute tongue is tied

والشعب مفلوق وصوته في مهجته مخنوق

والشعب مفلوق وصوته في مهجته مخنوق

ولو يسيّر أمور الشعب أحبابه

ولو يسيّر أمور الشعب أحبابه

And the people are shattered, their voice choked within their heart.

And the people are split open, their voices choked in their throats

And if the people's friends ran their affairs,

If only their loved ones would take care of the people's affairs

يبات ويصبح سعيد الحال وباله يروق

يبات ويصبح سعيد الحال وباله يروق

ألوف من الفلاحين ما يملكوش فدّان

ألوف من الفلاحين ما يملكوش فدّان

they would pass the night and greet the morning happy, their minds at ease.

They would sleep and wake up happy and content

Thousands of peasants do not own a single feddan,

Thousands of peasants own no land

وفرد يملك ألوف من مال ومن أطيان

وفرد يملك ألوف من مال ومن أطيان

وولاده يتعلموا في الجامعة بالمجّان

وولاده يتعلموا في الجامعة بالمجّان

while one man owns thousands in money and land.

While one owns thousands in property and estates

And his children study at the university for free,

With his children studying at university for free

وابن الفقير ينطرد م المدرسة ويصبع

وابن الفقير ينطرد م المدرسة ويصبع

وإن جه يطالب بحقّه ينسجن في لومان

وإن جه يطالب بحقّه ينسجن في لومان

while the poor man's son is expelled from school and left sucking his thumb.

While the poor's son gets expelled from school and becomes

And if he comes to demand his rights, he is locked in a penitentiary.

And if he dares ask for his right, he gets locked up in darkness

والعامل اللي اندفن قبل الممات مغبون

والعامل اللي اندفن قبل الممات مغبون

وحالته ما يرضهاش عاقل ولا مجنون

وحالته ما يرضهاش عاقل ولا مجنون

And the worker, buried before death, is wronged,

The worker who died before death, wronged

and neither sane nor mad would accept his plight.

In a condition that would not satisfy a sane or insane mind

لويعيا ساعه يبيع الحله قبل الهون

لويعيا ساعه يبيع الحله قبل الهون

وإن حب يوم في السنة يجيب للعيال لحمه

وإن حب يوم في السنة يجيب للعيال لحمه

If he falls ill for an hour, he sells the cooking pot before the mortar.

If he lived an hour he would sell his wrap before it got cheaper

And if one day in the year he wants to get the children some meat,

And if one day a year he brings meat for his kids

معناها إنّه حيصبح بعدها مديون

معناها إنّه حيصبح بعدها مديون

يا حاكم الشعب لازم تبنى أحكامك

يا حاكم الشعب لازم تبنى أحكامك

that means he will be in debt afterward.

It means he'll end up in debt after that

O ruler of the people, you must base your rulings

Oh ruler of the people, you must base your rules

على رضا الشعب واوعى تعيش في أوهامك

على رضا الشعب واوعى تعيش في أوهامك

أو تفتكر مصر عزبه واحنا خدامك

أو تفتكر مصر عزبه واحنا خدامك

on the people's approval, and beware of living in your delusions,

On the people's satisfaction, and don't live in your illusions

or thinking Egypt is a private estate and we are your servants.

Or think Egypt is your farm and we are your servants

دا الظلم له يوم مسيرَك تنكوي بناره

دا الظلم له يوم مسيرَك تنكوي بناره

وتبكى وتنوح على عمرك وأحلامك

وتبكى وتنوح على عمرك وأحلامك

This injustice has its day of reckoning; you are bound to be scorched by its fire,

Oppression will have its day, your path will burn in its fire

and weep and wail over your life and your dreams.

And you'll cry and lament over your life and dreams

يا مالك المالك عدلك تاه في ظلم الناس

يا مالك المالك عدلك تاه في ظلم الناس

الكلب في مصر له خدّام وله حرّاس

الكلب في مصر له خدّام وله حرّاس

O Master of the master, your justice is lost amid people's oppression.

Oh owner of owners, your justice is lost in the injustice of people

The dog in Egypt has servants and guards,

The dog in Egypt has servants and guards

وابن البلد حقّه ضاع بين النسا والكاس

وابن البلد حقّه ضاع بين النسا والكاس

يا رب قرّب نهاية الظلم واسعدنا

يا رب قرّب نهاية الظلم واسعدنا

while the native son's due is lost amid women and the winecup.

While the people's rights are lost between women and booze

O Lord, hasten the end of oppression and make us happy,

Oh God, bring an end to injustice and make us happy

ويطلع الكلب م الدولة مع الأنجاس

ويطلع الكلب م الدولة مع الأنجاس

and may the dog leave the state along with the filthy ones.

And get the dog out of the government, along with the filth