عيد الجهاد رعاك اللّه من عيدِ
أنت الأحق بتقديس وتمجيدِ
O Day of Struggle—may God preserve you—what a festival!
Festival of Struggle, may God watch over you—what a festival!
You are most worthy of reverence and glorification.
You are most worthy of veneration and glorification.
ملأت كل فؤاد راحةً ورضاً
كما ملأت أماناً موحش البيد
You filled every heart with ease and contentment,
You have filled every heart with comfort and contentment,
just as you filled the desolate wilderness with safety.
As you have filled the desolate desert wastes with safety.
فرض على البالغ الغايات عالية
تكريم ما مرّ من بدءٍ وتمهيد
It is the duty of whoever attains lofty ends
It is a duty for whoever attains lofty goals
to honor all that came before—the beginning and preparation.
To honor the beginnings and groundwork that came before.
فأي عهد بطيب الذكر أجدر من
نعمى وئام وتوفيق وتوحيد
For what era is worthier of fragrant remembrance than
What era, then, is worthier of fond remembrance than
the blessing of concord, success, and unity?
One blessed with concord, success, and unity?
يا آل مصر وما مصر بملقية
إلا لكم بمناها والمقاليد
O people of Egypt, Egypt entrusts to none
O people of Egypt, Egypt entrusts to none
but you her aspirations and the keys of command.
But you her hopes and the reins of power.
وما سوى وفدكم عون لأنفسكم
إذا خلا الكون من عون لمصفود
None but your delegation can aid you yourselves
And none but your delegation can aid you,
when the world offers no aid to one in chains.
When the world holds no help for one in chains.
حملتموه أمانات تنوء بها
أهرامكم وهمُ في مسرح السيد
You charged it with trusts beneath whose weight
You have laden it with trusts that weigh heavily on
your pyramids would buckle, while they—the delegates—are in the master’s arena.
Your pyramids, while they are on the master's stage.
في بيت سعد دعاكم أمس موطنكم
واليوم يدعوكم في بيت محمود
In Saad’s house, your homeland summoned you yesterday;
In Saad's house, your homeland called you yesterday;
today it summons you in Mahmoud’s house,
And today it calls you in Mahmoud's house,
مذكراً بمواثيقٍ تؤكدها
خلف البحار مواثيق الصناديد
reminding you of covenants confirmed
Reminding you of covenants reaffirmed
beyond the seas by the covenants of stalwart men:
Beyond the seas by the covenants of the stalwarts:
الصابرين على ما مرّ من عنت
السائرين إلى نصر وتأييد
those who patiently endured the hardships that passed,
Those who patiently endured the hardships of the past,
those marching toward victory and support,
Who advance toward victory and support,
الضاربين بسيف الحق أفئدة
غلفاً وألسنة شتى المكاييد
those striking, with the sword of truth, hearts
Who strike with the sword of truth at hearts
sealed shut, and tongues of manifold plots,
Veiled, and at tongues of manifold guile;
المقبلين وقد جاءت بشائرهم
على مصير لوادي النيل منشود
those advancing—whose glad tidings have already come—
Who press forward, their glad tidings having come,
toward a destiny longed for by the Nile Valley.
Toward a destiny sought for the Nile Valley.
إن أخلف القوم ميعاداً فحسبكمُ
أن الزمان وفيٌّ بالمواعيد
If those people break an appointed promise, it is enough for you
If those people break a promise, let it suffice you
that Time remains faithful to its promises.
That time is faithful to its promises.
حرية الشعب واستقلال موطنه
يفديهما كل مطلوب وموجود
The people’s freedom and their homeland’s independence—
The people's freedom and their homeland's independence—
all that is desired or possessed is sacrificed for them.
All that is sought and all that exists is sacrificed to redeem them.
خذوا الوسائل والأسباب طاهرة
وجاهدوا ببراهين المذاويد
Take up the means and measures with purity,
Take up pure means and methods,
and struggle with the proofs of champions.
And strive with the arguments of defending tongues.
سترفعون غداً أعلام نصركمُ
وتهتفون بمأثور الأناشيد
Tomorrow you will raise the banners of your victory
Tomorrow you will raise the banners of your victory,
and acclaim it with time-honored anthems.
And raise your voices in time-honored anthems.
Sol 6.1