مدينة شلف يا عتيقة آثار

مدينة شلف يا عتيقة آثار

عمرت بجمع سادة القوم أخيار

عمرت بجمع سادة القوم أخيار

City of Chlef, O you of ancient monuments,

O ancient relics of Chlef, a city,

You were peopled by a gathering of the people's virtuous leaders.

Built by the best of leaders altogether,

فهل تذكرين اليون تيهرت إذ غدت

فهل تذكرين اليون تيهرت إذ غدت

تميد بجيش ناشر العدل جرار

تميد بجيش ناشر العدل جرار

So do you recall Tahert today, when she began

Do you remember Numidia's might when she became,

To heave with a vast army spreading justice?

Swaying with an army spreading justice far and wide?

حييت وقد أخنى الزمان ببأسه

حييت وقد أخنى الزمان ببأسه

عليها وكانت من عجائب أمصار

عليها وكانت من عجائب أمصار

Hail to you, though time, with its might, has wrought ruin

You lived as time decayed it with its strength,

Upon her, once one of the marvels among cities.

It was one of the wonders of cities,

حييت وهذا شلفها متدمر

حييت وهذا شلفها متدمر

وكانت وفيها الروض حفت بأنهار

وكانت وفيها الروض حفت بأنهار

Hail to you, while this Chlef of hers lies devastated.

You lived as this, her Chlef, lies ruined,

And once, with gardens within her, she was ringed by rivers.

Though it had streams girding gardens,

فكوني كما في عهدها كنت إذ بدت

فكوني كما في عهدها كنت إذ بدت

وفيها بساتين تموج بأزهار

وفيها بساتين تموج بأزهار

So be as you were in her time, when she appeared

So be as you were in her days of glory,

With gardens within her rippling with blossoms.

When gardens waved with blossoms in her midst.