رَدِّدي أَخبارَ عَمرٍو وَعُمَرْ

رَدِّدي أَخبارَ عَمرٍو وَعُمَرْ

رَدِّديها خَبَراً بَعدَ خَبَرْ

رَدِّديها خَبَراً بَعدَ خَبَرْ

Repeat the tales of Amr and Umar.

Recite the tales of Amr and Omar

Repeat them, tale after tale.

Recite them as tale after tale

زينَةُ الأَخبارِ فيها وَالسِيَرْ

زينَةُ الأَخبارِ فيها وَالسِيَرْ

وَجَلالُ الدَهرِ مِنها وَالعِظَمْ

وَجَلالُ الدَهرِ مِنها وَالعِظَمْ

In them lies the beauty of tales and chronicles,

The adornment of tales is in them and chivalry

and from them come time's majesty and greatness.

And the majesty of time is in them and greatness

اذكُري البَأسَ رَحيماً عادِلا

اذكُري البَأسَ رَحيماً عادِلا

وَاِذكُري العَدلَ عَميماً شامِلا

وَاِذكُري العَدلَ عَميماً شامِلا

Recall might, merciful and just,

Mention mercy being compassionate and just

and recall justice, universal and all-embracing.

And mention justice being comprehensive and inclusive

اذكُري العَهدَ كَريماً فاضِلا

اذكُري العَهدَ كَريماً فاضِلا

ماجِدَ الأَخلاقِ غِطريفَ الشِيَمْ

ماجِدَ الأَخلاقِ غِطريفَ الشِيَمْ

Recall the era, noble and virtuous,

Mention the covenant being noble and virtuous

noble in character, princely in disposition.

Honorable morals, refined manners

اذكُري يا مِصرُ عَهدَ الفاتِحينْ

اذكُري يا مِصرُ عَهدَ الفاتِحينْ

مِن جُنودِ اللَهِ رَبِّ العالَمينْ

مِن جُنودِ اللَهِ رَبِّ العالَمينْ

Recall, O Egypt, the era of the conquerors,

Remember O Egypt the era of the conquerors

among the soldiers of God, Lord of the worlds.

Of God's soldiers, Lord of the worlds

كَشَفوا الضُرَّ عَنِ المُستَضعَفينْ

كَشَفوا الضُرَّ عَنِ المُستَضعَفينْ

وَأَذاقوهُم أَفاويقَ النِعَمْ

وَأَذاقوهُم أَفاويقَ النِعَمْ

They lifted affliction from the oppressed,

They removed harm from the oppressed

and let them taste draught after draught of blessings.

And made them taste the joys of bounty

حَرَّروا أَبناءَ فِرعَونَ الأُلى

حَرَّروا أَبناءَ فِرعَونَ الأُلى

فَعَلَ الظُلمُ بِهِم ما فَعَلا

فَعَلَ الظُلمُ بِهِم ما فَعَلا

They freed the sons of Pharaoh, upon whom

They freed the sons of tyrannical Pharaoh

oppression had wrought what it had wrought.

Oppression did to them what it did

كُلَّ يَومٍ سَيِّدٌ يَطغى فَلا

كُلَّ يَومٍ سَيِّدٌ يَطغى فَلا

دَولَةٌ تُبنى وَلا مُلكٌ يُرَمْ

دَولَةٌ تُبنى وَلا مُلكٌ يُرَمْ

Each day a master tyrannizes, so no

Every day an arrogant master wrongs without

state is built, nor sovereignty sought.

A state built or kingdom erected

اخلَعي القَيدَ فَقَد طالَ المدى

اخلَعي القَيدَ فَقَد طالَ المدى

أَيَضيعُ الأَمسُ وَاليَومُ سُدى

أَيَضيعُ الأَمسُ وَاليَومُ سُدى

Cast off the fetter, for too much time has passed.

Remove the shackles, for too long has it been

Will yesterday and today be wasted in vain?

Does yesterday and today pass in vain?

لا تَقولي إِن دَعا الداعي غَدا

لا تَقولي إِن دَعا الداعي غَدا

اخلَعيهِ وَاِرفَعي عَنكِ الغُمَمْ

اخلَعيهِ وَاِرفَعي عَنكِ الغُمَمْ

Do not say 'Tomorrow' if the caller calls;

Do not say if the caller calls tomorrow

cast it off, and lift the gloom from yourself.

Remove it and lift from yourself worries

نَحنُ أَبناؤُكِ نَسعى لِلعُلى

نَحنُ أَبناؤُكِ نَسعى لِلعُلى

لا نُبالي بِالمَنايا سُبُلا

لا نُبالي بِالمَنايا سُبُلا

We are your sons; we strive for the heights,

We are your children seeking the sublime

we do not mind taking death as our path.

Not caring for deaths taken as pathways

كُلَّما حاوَلتِ أَمراً جَلَلا

كُلَّما حاوَلتِ أَمراً جَلَلا

غامَرَت أَنفُسُنا في المُقتَحَمْ

غامَرَت أَنفُسُنا في المُقتَحَمْ

Whenever you attempt a momentous undertaking,

Whenever you attempted a noble deed

our souls venture into the perilous fray.

Our souls ventured into the daring

نَحنُ أَنصارُكِ إِن هالَ القَدَرْ

نَحنُ أَنصارُكِ إِن هالَ القَدَرْ

وَمَضى القَومُ يُوَلّونَ الدُبُرْ

وَمَضى القَومُ يُوَلّونَ الدُبُرْ

We are your champions if fate brings terror,

We are your supporters if fate intensifies

and the people depart, turning their backs.

And the people retreat turning their backs

نَحفَظُ العَهدَ وَنَعصي مِن غَدَرْ

نَحفَظُ العَهدَ وَنَعصي مِن غَدَرْ

إِنَّما الدينُ عُهودٌ وَذِمَمْ

إِنَّما الدينُ عُهودٌ وَذِمَمْ

We keep the covenant and defy whoever betrays it;

We keep the covenant and disobey betrayers

religion is but covenants and obligations.

For religion is covenants and pacts