أَصَمَّ نَعيهُ مِصري

أَصَمَّ نَعيهُ مِصري

وَأَسمَعَ مِصرَ مَع قَوصِ

وَأَسمَعَ مِصرَ مَع قَوصِ

The news of his death deafened my city,

His death announcement struck my Cairo deaf,

and made Egypt and Qus hear it.

And made Egypt and Qus hear the news.

فَدَمّى كُلَّ مَكحولٍ

فَدَمّى كُلَّ مَكحولٍ

وَحَلّق كُلَّ مَعقوصِ

وَحَلّق كُلَّ مَعقوصِ

So it bloodied every kohl-lined eye,

It caused every kohl-rimmed eye to bleed,

and shaved every braided head.

And sheared every braided lock of hair.