دَعوا اِستِقلالَ مِصرَ فَقَد عَرَفنا

دَعوا اِستِقلالَ مِصرَ فَقَد عَرَفنا

خَفايا الأَمرِ وَاِنكَشَفَ الغِطاءُ

خَفايا الأَمرِ وَاِنكَشَفَ الغِطاءُ

Leave aside Egypt’s independence, for we have learned

They called for Egypt's independence, so we've

the secrets of the matter, and the veil has been lifted.

come to know the hidden aspects of the matter and the cover lifted.

دَعوا اِستِقلالَكُم يا قَومُ إِنّا

دَعوا اِستِقلالَكُم يا قَومُ إِنّا

مِن اِستِقلالِكُم هَذا بَراءُ

مِن اِستِقلالِكُم هَذا بَراءُ

Leave aside your independence, O people; we

They called for your independence, O people, but we

disavow this independence of yours.

disavow this independence of yours.

خُذوهُ إِلى المَقابِرِ فَاِدفُنوهُ

خُذوهُ إِلى المَقابِرِ فَاِدفُنوهُ

وَقولوا لِلرَئيسِ لَكَ البَقاءُ

وَقولوا لِلرَئيسِ لَكَ البَقاءُ

Take it to the graves, then bury it,

Take it to the graves and bury it

and tell the leader, “May you live on.”

and say to the president, "long live!"

فَإن تَكُ خُطَّةً أُخرى فَمَرحى

فَإن تَكُ خُطَّةً أُخرى فَمَرحى

وَإِلّا فَالتَذَمُّرُ وَالإِباءُ

وَإِلّا فَالتَذَمُّرُ وَالإِباءُ

So if there is another plan, then hurrah!

If there be another scheme, then so be it,

And otherwise, discontent and defiance!

otherwise there remains but discontent and refusal.

دَعوها ضَجَّةً لا خَيرَ فيها

دَعوها ضَجَّةً لا خَيرَ فيها

فَما يُغني الضَجيجُ وَلا العُواءُ

فَما يُغني الضَجيجُ وَلا العُواءُ

Leave it aside—an uproar with no good in it;

Leave it clamor without good,

for neither clamour nor howling avails.

for neither hue nor cry avail.

أَتُغضِبُكُم حَمِيَّةُ كُلِّ حُرٍّ

أَتُغضِبُكُم حَمِيَّةُ كُلِّ حُرٍّ

تُهَيِّجُهُ المُروءَةُ وَالوَفاءُ

تُهَيِّجُهُ المُروءَةُ وَالوَفاءُ

Does the fervour of every free man anger you,

Does the zeal of every free man anger you,

whom honour and loyalty rouse?

provoked by his chivalry and loyalty?

خُذوا سُفهاءَكُم يا قَومُ عَنّا

خُذوا سُفهاءَكُم يا قَومُ عَنّا

فَقَد طالَ التَحَلُّمُ وَالحَياءُ

فَقَد طالَ التَحَلُّمُ وَالحَياءُ

Take your fools away from us, O people,

Take away your fools from us, O people,

for forbearance and modesty have lasted long.

for patience and propriety have long endured.

أَنُعرِضُ عَن مَقالَتِكُم وَتَأبى

أَنُعرِضُ عَن مَقالَتِكُم وَتَأبى

رِقابُ السوءِ ذَلِكُمُ البَلاءُ

رِقابُ السوءِ ذَلِكُمُ البَلاءُ

Shall we turn away from your words, while

Shall I turn away from your talk though

wicked necks refuse? That is the affliction.

the necks of evil refuse? That is your affliction.

أَأَحرارٌ نُجاهِدُ أَم تِجارٌ

أَأَحرارٌ نُجاهِدُ أَم تِجارٌ

وَهَل في مِصرَ بيعٌ أَو شِراءُ

وَهَل في مِصرَ بيعٌ أَو شِراءُ

Are we free men who struggle, or merchants?

Are we free men who struggle, or merchants?

And is there selling or buying in Egypt?

Is there in Egypt buying or selling?