إيهٍgo on! بَنيsons of مِصرَEgypt مِنamong صُمٍّthe deaf وَعُميانِand the blind
إيهٍ بَني مِصرَ مِن صُمٍّ وَعُميانِ
ضَجَّcried out اللَهيفُthe anguished one وَهَبَّتand arose صَيحَةُthe cry of العانيthe captive
ضَجَّ اللَهيفُ وَهَبَّت صَيحَةُ العاني
Speak on, sons of Egypt, you deaf and blind!
O my people of Egypt, deaf and blind,
The anguished one cried out, and the captive's cry arose.
The passionate one roared and the scream of the oppressed arose,
أَتَصدِفونَdo you turn away? بِأَبصارٍwith eyes وَأَفئِدَةٍand hearts
أَتَصدِفونَ بِأَبصارٍ وَأَفئِدَةٍ
وَتَجمَحونَand run unbridled بِأَسماعٍwith ears وَأَذهانِand minds
وَتَجمَحونَ بِأَسماعٍ وَأَذهانِ
Do you turn away with eyes and hearts,
Do you block your sights and hearts,
and run unbridled with ears and minds?
And gather with deaf ears and minds?
فُضَّwas unsealed الكِتابُthe book فَسالَتso flowed مِنfrom صَحائِفِهِits pages
فُضَّ الكِتابُ فَسالَت مِن صَحائِفِهِ
مَآتِمُmourning rites of النيلِthe Nile تَجريflowing بِالدَمِwith blood القانيcrimson
مَآتِمُ النيلِ تَجري بِالدَمِ القاني
The book was unsealed, and from its pages flowed
The book was opened and its pages poured forth
the Nile's mourning rites, streaming with crimson blood.
The waters of the Nile flowing with blood.
إيماءَةُthe gesture of المَوتِdeath فيin عُنوانِهِits heading وَضَحَتbecame clear
إيماءَةُ المَوتِ في عُنوانِهِ وَضَحَت
وَالمَوتُand death أَبلَغُmost eloquent مَنone who يُوميsignals بِعُنوانِwith a heading
وَالمَوتُ أَبلَغُ مَن يُومي بِعُنوانِ
Death's gesture stood clear in its heading,
The gesture of death in its title became clear
and none signals through a heading more eloquently than death.
And death is more eloquent than my lamentation of its title.
زِنواweigh الأُمورَmatters فَإِنَّfor indeed الظُلمَinjustice مَهلَكَةٌruin
زِنوا الأُمورَ فَإِنَّ الظُلمَ مَهلَكَةٌ
وَأَعدَلُand the fairest of الناسِpeople مَنone who يَقضيjudges بِميزانِwith a balance
وَأَعدَلُ الناسِ مَن يَقضي بِميزانِ
Weigh matters, for injustice is ruin,
Weigh matters justly, for injustice is ruinous,
and the fairest of people judges with a balance.
And the most just people are those who judge with the scales.
ماذاwhat تُريدونَyou want بَعدَafter اليَومِtoday فَاِنتَبِهواso awaken
ماذا تُريدونَ بَعدَ اليَومِ فَاِنتَبِهوا
لاnot يَقبَلaccepts اللَهُGod عُذراًan excuse بَعدَafter تِبيانِclarification
لا يَقبَل اللَهُ عُذراً بَعدَ تِبيانِ
What more do you want after today? Awaken!
What more do you want after today? So beware!
God accepts no excuse after clarification.
God will not accept any excuse after the proof has become clear.
أَتُؤمِنونَdo you believe? بِرَبٍّin a Lord لاno شَريكَpartner لَهُHe has
أَتُؤمِنونَ بِرَبٍّ لا شَريكَ لَهُ
أَمor تُؤمِنونَyou believe بِأَصنامٍin idols وَأَوثانِand graven images
أَم تُؤمِنونَ بِأَصنامٍ وَأَوثانِ
Do you believe in a Lord who has no partner,
Do you believe in a Lord with no partner
or do you believe in idols and graven images?
Or do you believe in idols and statues?
دينٌa religion مِنَof العارِshame لَمnot تُرفَعwere raised قَواعِدُهُits foundations
دينٌ مِنَ العارِ لَم تُرفَع قَواعِدُهُ
إِلّاexcept عَلىupon طاعَةٍobedience مِنكُمfrom you وَإِذعانِand submission
إِلّا عَلى طاعَةٍ مِنكُم وَإِذعانِ
A religion of shame, whose foundations were never raised
A religion of shame whose foundations were not raised
except upon your obedience and submission.
Except by your obedience and submission.
لاnot تَعبُدواworship الهُبَلَHubal الأَعلىthe supreme وَشيعَتَهُand his followers
لا تَعبُدوا الهُبَلَ الأَعلى وَشيعَتَهُ
شَرُّthe worst of البَلِيَّةِcalamity كُفرٌunbelief بَعدَafter إيمانِfaith
شَرُّ البَلِيَّةِ كُفرٌ بَعدَ إيمانِ
Do not worship the supreme Hubal and his followers;
Do not worship the high idol Hubal and his followers,
the worst calamity is unbelief after faith.
The worst calamity is disbelief after faith.
لاmay not بارَكَbless اللَهُGod مِنكُمamong you كُلَّevery ذيpossessor of سَفَهٍfolly
لا بارَكَ اللَهُ مِنكُم كُلَّ ذي سَفَهٍ
وَلاand may not رَعىprotect اللَهُGod مِنهُمamong them كُلَّevery خَوّانِhabitual traitor
وَلا رَعى اللَهُ مِنهُم كُلَّ خَوّانِ
May God bless no fool among you,
God did not bless every fool among you
and may God protect no habitual traitor among them.
Nor did He shepherd every treacherous one.
صَبّواthey poured الرِياءَhypocrisy عَلىover أَخلاقِهِمtheir character فَطَغىso it overflowed
صَبّوا الرِياءَ عَلى أَخلاقِهِم فَطَغى
حَتّىuntil رَمواthey assailed قَومَهُمtheir people مِنهُof it بِطوفانِwith a flood
حَتّى رَموا قَومَهُم مِنهُ بِطوفانِ
They poured hypocrisy over their character, and it overflowed,
They poured hypocrisy over their morals until it overwhelmed them,
until they hurled a flood of it at their people.
And they cast their people into it with a flood.
ثُمَّthen اِرعَوَتsubsided ضَجَّةُthe uproar of الآذيِّthe waves وَاِنحَسَرَتand receded
ثُمَّ اِرعَوَت ضَجَّةُ الآذيِّ وَاِنحَسَرَت
بَقِيَّةُthe remnant of السَيلِthe torrent مِنof زورٍfalsehood وَبُهتانِand slander
بَقِيَّةُ السَيلِ مِن زورٍ وَبُهتانِ
Then the roaring of the waves subsided, and receded
Then the clamor of harm subsided
the remnant of the torrent of falsehood and slander.
And the rest of the torrent of falsehood and slander receded.
فَاليَومَso today هُمthey كُلُّeach ضاحيexposed in الكَيدِscheming مُنجَرِدٍstripped bare
فَاليَومَ هُم كُلُّ ضاحي الكَيدِ مُنجَرِدٍ
باديshowing الشَناءَةِugliness وَالبَغضاءِand hatred عُريانِnaked
بادي الشَناءَةِ وَالبَغضاءِ عُريانِ
Today they stand, each with his scheming exposed, stripped bare,
Today they are all bare-faced in plotting
his ugliness and hatred plain, naked.
Evident in villainy, hatred and nakedness.
لاnot يَعصِبُwraps الرَأسَthe head لِلشَنعاءِfor the outrage يَفعَلُهاhe commits it
لا يَعصِبُ الرَأسَ لِلشَنعاءِ يَفعَلُها
وَلاand not يُقَنِّعُveils يَوماًever وَجهَthe face of خِزيانِone disgraced
وَلا يُقَنِّعُ يَوماً وَجهَ خِزيانِ
He does not wrap his head for the outrage he commits,
No leader covers his head in disgrace or
nor ever veil his shame-stricken face.
Masks his face in humiliation any day.
ياO صادِقَfaithful to العَهدِthe pledge فيماin what تَدَّعيclaims فِئَةٌa faction
يا صادِقَ العَهدِ فيما تَدَّعي فِئَةٌ
الذِئبُthe wolf أَصدَقُmore faithful عَهداًin pledge مِنكَthan you لِلضانِto sheep
الذِئبُ أَصدَقُ عَهداً مِنكَ لِلضانِ
O keeper of your pledge—as a faction claims—
O you who claims to be true to your covenant,
the wolf keeps faith with sheep more truly than you.
The wolf is more true to its covenant with the sheep.
ماhow كانَwas أَكبَرَgreat ماwhat أوتيتَyou were given مِنof عِظَمٍgrandeur
ما كانَ أَكبَرَ ما أوتيتَ مِن عِظَمٍ
لَوif لَمnot يَغُرَّكَdeceive you هَذاthis الزائِلُtransient الفانيperishing one
لَو لَم يَغُرَّكَ هَذا الزائِلُ الفاني
How great was the grandeur you were given,
Your high position would not have been so great
had this transient, perishing thing not deceived you!
Had this fleeting, vanishing world not blinded you.
مُلكٌa kingdom مِنَof الجاهِprestige لَمnot يُرفَعwas raised لِذيfor one of خَطَرٍimportance
مُلكٌ مِنَ الجاهِ لَم يُرفَع لِذي خَطَرٍ
مِنَamong المُلوكِkings وَلَمand not يُجمَعwas amassed لِخاقانِfor a khagan
مِنَ المُلوكِ وَلَم يُجمَع لِخاقانِ
A kingdom of prestige never raised for any mighty one
A kingdom of prestige was not raised for one of danger
among kings, nor amassed for a khagan;
Among the kings, nor gathered for a Khagan.
وَطاعَةٌand obedience جاوَزَتsurpassed أولىthe first of طَلائِعِهاits vanguards
وَطاعَةٌ جاوَزَت أولى طَلائِعِها
أَقصىthe deepest القَرارَةِrecess مِنof روحٍsoul وَجُثمانِand body
أَقصى القَرارَةِ مِن روحٍ وَجُثمانِ
and an obedience whose foremost vanguard reached beyond
And obedience that exceeded its first vanguards
the deepest recesses of soul and body.
To the furthest extent from spirit and body.
عَمياءُblind ماnot خَفَضَتlowered مِصرُEgypt الجَناحَthe wing لَهاto it
عَمياءُ ما خَفَضَت مِصرُ الجَناحَ لَها
مِنfrom بَطشِthe violence of فِرعَونَPharaoh أَوor مِنfrom بَأسِthe might of هامانِHaman
مِن بَطشِ فِرعَونَ أَو مِن بَأسِ هامانِ
A blind obedience to which Egypt never lowered her wing
Blind is Egypt whose wing did not lower
under Pharaoh's violence or Haman's might.
For the might of Pharaoh or the power of Haman.
لَوif كُنتَyou were غَيرَكَother than yourself لَمnot تَقنَعyou be content بِمَنزِلَةٍwith a station
لَو كُنتَ غَيرَكَ لَم تَقنَع بِمَنزِلَةٍ
لِأُمَّةٍfor a nation آمَنتَyou believed مِنfrom غَيرِother than بُرهانِproof
لِأُمَّةٍ آمَنتَ مِن غَيرِ بُرهانِ
Had you been other than yourself, you would not have been content with a station
Had you been other than yourself, you would not have been content with the position
for a nation you believed in without proof.
Of a nation who believed without proof.
أَومَأتَyou gestured فَاِستَنفَرَتso it rallied تُدليoffering بِبَيعَتِهاits pledge of allegiance
أَومَأتَ فَاِستَنفَرَت تُدلي بِبَيعَتِها
وَاِستَرسَلَتand gave itself freely مِنfrom زُرافاتٍgroups وَوحدانِand individuals
وَاِستَرسَلَت مِن زُرافاتٍ وَوحدانِ
You gestured, and it rallied, tendering its allegiance,
You signaled and they hurried to swear allegiance,
and gave itself freely, in groups and singly,
Flowing from litters and solo riders.
فيin جامِحٍa headstrong one مِنamong خُطوبِthe calamities of الدَهرِtime ذيpossessed of حَرَدٍwrath
في جامِحٍ مِن خُطوبِ الدَهرِ ذي حَرَدٍ
صَعبِdifficult in المَقادَةِleading لاnot يُلقيsurrenders بِأَرسانِreins
صَعبِ المَقادَةِ لا يُلقي بِأَرسانِ
amid a headstrong calamity of time, full of wrath,
In a raging moment of the time’s tribulations, difficult to tame,
hard to lead, surrendering no reins,
That does not throw bridled horses.
لَوىtwisted الشَكائِمَthe bits وَاِستَشرىand ran fiercely لِغايَتِهِtoward its goal
لَوى الشَكائِمَ وَاِستَشرى لِغايَتِهِ
لاnot بِالذَلولِdocile وَلاand not بِالرَيِّثِslow-moving الوانيweary
لا بِالذَلولِ وَلا بِالرَيِّثِ الواني
twisting its bits and running fiercely toward its goal,
You bent your determination and sought your goal
neither docile nor slow and weary.
Neither with humility nor slowly.
أَيّامَin the days when تَنساكَit forgets you أَخّاذاًseizing firmly بِحُجزَتِهاby its waistband
أَيّامَ تَنساكَ أَخّاذاً بِحُجزَتِها
وَبِالمُخَنَّقِand by the throat مِنfrom بَغيٍtyranny وَعُدوانِand aggression
وَبِالمُخَنَّقِ مِن بَغيٍ وَعُدوانِ
In the days when it forgets you, as you seize its waistband
Days made you forget, preoccupied with their events,
and its throat, in tyranny and aggression,
And with the strangled cries of transgression and aggression.
يَطَغىruns rampant عُرامُكَyour ferocity فيin جاهِthe prestige of اِمرِئٍa man صَلِفٍarrogant
يَطَغى عُرامُكَ في جاهِ اِمرِئٍ صَلِفٍ
يُؤذيhurts الأُباةَthe defiant وَيَرميand assails كُلَّevery ذيperson of شانِstanding
يُؤذي الأُباةَ وَيَرمي كُلَّ ذي شانِ
your ferocity runs rampant in the prestige of an arrogant man
Your conceit in the glory of a stubborn tyrant
who hurts the defiant and assails everyone of standing,
Who harms the dignified and casts every person of stature.
كَذيlike one with الطَرائِدِquarry يَرميهاassails it إِذاwhen اِنجَفَلَتit bolts
كَذي الطَرائِدِ يَرميها إِذا اِنجَفَلَت
بِكُلِّwith every ضارٍpredatory beast هَريتِwide الشَدقِof mouth طَيّانِhungry
بِكُلِّ ضارٍ هَريتِ الشَدقِ طَيّانِ
like a hunter assailing his quarry when it bolts,
Like a hunter, he strikes them when they recoil
with every savage beast, wide-mouthed and hollow-bellied.
With every harm, vile saliva dripping from his lips.
مَرحىbravo! فَتىson of النيلِthe Nile لاno ظُلمٌinjustice وَلاand no جَنَفٌbias
مَرحى فَتى النيلِ لا ظُلمٌ وَلا جَنَفٌ
جازَيتَyou repaid قَومَكَyour people نِسياناًforgetfulness بِنِسيانِwith forgetfulness
جازَيتَ قَومَكَ نِسياناً بِنِسيانِ
Bravo, son of the Nile! No injustice, no bias:
A young man of the Nile, neither unjust nor biased,
you repaid your people forgetting for forgetting.
You rewarded your people with forgetfulness for forgetfulness.
ضَجَّتclamored بِلادُكَyour country تَشكوcomplaining ماwhat صَنَعتَyou did بِهاto it
ضَجَّت بِلادُكَ تَشكو ما صَنَعتَ بِها
دَعهاleave it تَضِجُّto clamor وَتَشكوand complain غَيرَnot أَسوانِsorrowful
دَعها تَضِجُّ وَتَشكو غَيرَ أَسوانِ
Your country clamors, complaining of what you have done to it;
Your country cried out complaining of what you did to it
let it clamor and complain, while you feel no sorrow.
Leave it to cry out and complain - but not Aswan!
ماذاwhat يُضيرُكَharms you إِنif باتَتit spent the night مُرَوَّعَةًterrified
ماذا يُضيرُكَ إِن باتَت مُرَوَّعَةً
وَلهىdistraught وَبِتَّand you spent the night بِلَيلِin the night of الناعِمِone at ease الهانيcontented
وَلهى وَبِتَّ بِلَيلِ الناعِمِ الهاني
What harm is it to you if it passes the night terrified,
What would harm you if it spent the night frightened
distraught, while you pass a night of ease and contentment?
While you played and slept a gentle, tranquil night?
إِنif كُنتَyou had جازَيتَyou repaid بِالكُفرانِwith ingratitude نِعمَتَهاits favor
إِن كُنتَ جازَيتَ بِالكُفرانِ نِعمَتَها
فَقَدthen indeed رَمَتit assailed كُلَّevery ذيpossessor of نُعمىbeneficence بِكُفرانِwith ingratitude
فَقَد رَمَت كُلَّ ذي نُعمى بِكُفرانِ
If you repaid its favor with ingratitude,
If you repaid its blessings with ingratitude
it has met every benefactor with ingratitude.
Then every blessed one has repaid with ingratitude.
لاlet not يَغضَبِbe angry المَجدُglory إِنَّindeed الحُرَّthe free man يَفدَحُهُweighs him down
لا يَغضَبِ المَجدُ إِنَّ الحُرَّ يَفدَحُهُ
ظُلمُinjustice to البَريءِthe innocent وَنَصرُand support for الجارِمِthe guilty الجانيoffender
ظُلمُ البَريءِ وَنَصرُ الجارِمِ الجاني
Let glory not be angry; a free man is weighed down
Glory is not angered that the innocent are wronged
by injustice to the innocent and support for the guilty offender.
And the guilty criminal is aided.
ياO سَعدُSa'd إِنَّكَindeed you ذوpossessor of عِلمٍknowledge وَتَجرِبَةٍand experience
يا سَعدُ إِنَّكَ ذو عِلمٍ وَتَجرِبَةٍ
فَاربَأso raise بِنَفسِكَyourself عَنabove خِزىًdisgrace وَخُسرانِand loss
فَاربَأ بِنَفسِكَ عَن خِزىً وَخُسرانِ
O Sa'd, you possess knowledge and experience;
O Saad, you are knowledgeable and experienced
so raise yourself above disgrace and loss.
So renounce disgrace and loss for yourself.
أَسرَفتُI went to excess فيin النُصحِcounsel حَتّىuntil مَلَّنيgrew weary of me قَلَمٌa pen
أَسرَفتُ في النُصحِ حَتّى مَلَّني قَلَمٌ
أَرعاهُI tend it فيin الأَدَبِliterature العاليlofty وَيَرعانيand it tends me
أَرعاهُ في الأَدَبِ العالي وَيَرعاني
I have counseled so much that a pen grew weary of me,
I have been excessive in advice until the pen wearied me
one I tend in lofty literature, and that tends me.
I followed etiquette in noble writing but it tired me.
يَأبىit refuses الضَراعَةَabasement إِلّاexcept أَنto يَدينَprofess بِهاit
يَأبى الضَراعَةَ إِلّا أَن يَدينَ بِها
لِواحِدٍto the One قاهِرِirresistible in السُلطانِsovereignty ديَّانِthe Judge
لِواحِدٍ قاهِرِ السُلطانِ ديَّانِ
It refuses abasement, except to profess it
It refuses pleading except by submitting
before the One, irresistible in sovereignty, the Judge.
To the One, the Vanquisher, the Owner of Requital.
خدنُthe companion of المروءةnoble conduct لمnot تُقدَرwere attainable مراتبهits ranks
خدنُ المروءة لم تُقدَر مراتبه
فيin حبِّlove of مصرَEgypt لأترابٍto peers وَأَخدانِand companions
في حبِّ مصرَ لأترابٍ وَأَخدانِ
A companion of honor, of unmatched standing
The sacrifice of manliness was not appreciated
among peers and companions in love of Egypt.
Among the Egyptians for both compatriots and strangers.
حُرُّfree in المَواقِفِstances فيamong الأَقلامِpens كابِرُهاtheir foremost
حُرُّ المَواقِفِ في الأَقلامِ كابِرُها
عَفُّchaste in الصَحائِفِpages فيin سِرٍّsecrecy وَإِعلانِand publicity
عَفُّ الصَحائِفِ في سِرٍّ وَإِعلانِ
Free in its stances, the foremost of pens,
The epitomes of dignified positions in pens are their greatest,
chaste in its pages, in private and in public.
Chaste pages both secretly and openly.
لاnot يَعرِفُknow القَومُthe people هَلwhether يَرميit hurls بِذيwith something bearing شُعَلٍflames
لا يَعرِفُ القَومُ هَل يَرمي بِذي شُعَلٍ
مِنfrom مارِجِthe flame of الشِعرِpoetry أَمor يَرميit hurls بِبُركانِwith a volcano
مِن مارِجِ الشِعرِ أَم يَرمي بِبُركانِ
People cannot tell whether it hurls flames
The people do not know if I hurl a flaming torch
from poetry's fire, or hurls a volcano.
From the sparks of poetry or hurl a volcano.
ياO زاجِرَdiviner of الطَيرِbirds أَمسِكrefrain عَنfrom بَوارِحِهاtheir ill omens
يا زاجِرَ الطَيرِ أَمسِك عَن بَوارِحِها
ماذاwhat تَهيجُyou stir up سِوىexcept تَنعابِthe cawing of غِربانِcrows
ماذا تَهيجُ سِوى تَنعابِ غِربانِ
O diviner of birds, desist from their ill omens:
O chaser of birds stop your claws
what do you stir up but the cawing of crows?
What else do you incite but the croaking of ravens?
لاnot مَنطِقُthe speech of الطَيرِbirds مِنfrom وَحيِthe inspiration of القَريضِpoetry وَلاand not
لا مَنطِقُ الطَيرِ مِن وَحيِ القَريضِ وَلا
عِنديwith me بَقِيَّةُa remnant of عِلمٍknowledge مِنfrom سُلَيمانِSolomon
عِندي بَقِيَّةُ عِلمٍ مِن سُلَيمانِ
The speech of birds is no part of poetry's inspiration, nor
There is no revelation in the birds' speech nor
do I possess any remnant of Solomon's knowledge.
Any remnant of Solomon's knowledge left in me.
لَكِنَّbut ليI have نَظَراتٍinsights ماnot تُخادِعُنيthey deceive me
لَكِنَّ لي نَظَراتٍ ما تُخادِعُني
أَرميI aim at الأُمورَaffairs بِهاwith them عَنfrom قَلبِthe heart of لُقمانِLuqman
أَرمي الأُمورَ بِها عَن قَلبِ لُقمانِ
But I have insights that do not deceive me,
But I have insights that do not deceive me,
with which I take aim at affairs, from Luqman's heart.
I assess matters with them from Luqman's heart.
شَمِّرtuck up إِزارَكَyour waistcloth إِنَّindeed الأَمرَthe affair مُنتَظِرُlies waiting
شَمِّر إِزارَكَ إِنَّ الأَمرَ مُنتَظِرُ
وَالدَهرُand time وَيحَكَwoe to you ذوpossesses رَيبٍuncertainties وَحِدثانِand calamities
وَالدَهرُ وَيحَكَ ذو رَيبٍ وَحِدثانِ
Tuck up your waistcloth; the affair lies waiting,
Roll up your sleeves, matters await
and time—woe to you—is full of uncertainties and calamities.
While time shifts with doubts and events.
لَتَشرَبَنَّyou shall surely drink الأَذىharm مَلأىbrimming مَناقِعُهُits pools
لَتَشرَبَنَّ الأَذى مَلأى مَناقِعُهُ
وَالشَربُand the drinkers حَولَكَaround you مِنamong مُودٍone perishing وَنَشوانِand one drunk
وَالشَربُ حَولَكَ مِن مُودٍ وَنَشوانِ
You shall surely drink harm, its pools brimming,
You will surely drink harm filling your cups
with drinkers around you, some perishing, some drunk.
While drinking rounds of affection and conviviality around you.
لاnot يُفلِحُprosper القَومُthe people تَستَعصيdefies عَمايَتُهُمtheir blindness
لا يُفلِحُ القَومُ تَستَعصي عَمايَتُهُم
عَلىagainst الهُداةِthe guides وَلَوeven if جاءواthey came بِفُرقانِwith a criterion of truth
عَلى الهُداةِ وَلَو جاءوا بِفُرقانِ
No people prosper whose blindness defies
The blind nation will not succeed though the guiding ones come to them with the Criterion.
their guides, even if they bring a criterion of truth.
O my people of Egypt, the matter has reached its end
إيهٍgo on! بَنيsons of مِصرَEgypt جازَhas passed الأَمرُthe matter غايَتَهُits utmost limit
إيهٍ بَني مِصرَ جازَ الأَمرُ غايَتَهُ
وَذاعَand spread abroad سِرُّthe secret of اللَياليthe nights بَعدَafter كِتمانِconcealment
وَذاعَ سِرُّ اللَيالي بَعدَ كِتمانِ
Speak on, sons of Egypt: the matter has passed its utmost bound,
And the secret of the nights has spread after being concealed.
and the nights' secret is abroad after concealment.
Leave stubbornness and close every opening
دَعواleave off اللجاجَobstinacy وَسُدّواand close كُلَّevery مُنفَرِجٍgap
دَعوا اللجاجَ وَسُدّوا كُلَّ مُنفَرِجٍ
وَأَجمَعواand unite الرَأيَjudgment مِنamong شِيبٍthe gray-haired وَشُبّانِand the young
وَأَجمَعوا الرَأيَ مِن شِيبٍ وَشُبّانِ
Leave obstinacy and close every gap,
And unite your opinions, both old and young.
and unite in judgment, gray-haired and young.
Do your hearts contain for Egypt
هَلdo تَحمِلونَyou carry لِمِصرٍfor Egypt فيin جَوانِحِكُمyour breasts
هَل تَحمِلونَ لِمِصرٍ في جَوانِحِكُم
إِلّاexcept بَراكينَvolcanoes of أَحقادٍgrudges وَأَضغانِand rancor
إِلّا بَراكينَ أَحقادٍ وَأَضغانِ
Do you carry for Egypt within your breasts
Anything but volcanoes of hatred and grudges?
anything but volcanoes of grudges and rancor?
Tyranny surrounds it seeking to extinguish it
يَطغىsurges السِبابُabuse حَوالَيهاaround them لِيُطفِئَهاto extinguish them
يَطغى السِبابُ حَوالَيها لِيُطفِئَها
وَماand not يَزيدُincreases لَظاهاtheir blaze غَيرَother than طُغيانِrampancy
وَما يَزيدُ لَظاها غَيرَ طُغيانِ
Abuse surges all around them to extinguish them,
Yet nothing increases its flames but more tyranny.
yet only makes their blaze more rampant.
O our people, have you seen before your ordeal
ياO قَومَناour people هَلhave رَأَيتُمyou seen قَبلَbefore مِحنَتِكُمyour ordeal
يا قَومَنا هَل رَأَيتُم قَبلَ مِحنَتِكُم
مَنone who قامَrose يُطفِئُto extinguish نيراناًfires بِنيرانِwith fires
مَن قامَ يُطفِئُ نيراناً بِنيرانِ
O our people, before your ordeal, have you ever seen
Anyone who rises to put out fires with fires?
anyone stand to quench fires with fires?
Who will stop every zealous transgressor for me
مَنwho ليfor me بِكُلِّwith every حَثيثِswift in المَدِّswelling مُطَّرِدٍunbroken
مَن لي بِكُلِّ حَثيثِ المَدِّ مُطَّرِدٍ
وَكُلِّand every مُندَفِقِpouring الشُؤبوبِdownpour هَتّانِceaselessly raining
وَكُلِّ مُندَفِقِ الشُؤبوبِ هَتّانِ
Who will bring me every swift, steadily advancing tide,
And every raging torrent spewing forth?
and every pouring, ceaseless downpour?
Had they revered the sanctities of the Nile, hatreds would not have flared up
لَوif عَظَّمواthey revered حُرُماتِthe sanctities of النيلِthe Nile ماnot اِضطَرَمَتflared
لَو عَظَّموا حُرُماتِ النيلِ ما اِضطَرَمَت
أَحقادُthe grudges of قَلبٍa heart بِماءِwith the water of النيلِthe Nile رَيّانِsated
أَحقادُ قَلبٍ بِماءِ النيلِ رَيّانِ
Had they revered the Nile's sanctities, there would never have flared
In a heart watered by the Nile's water.
the grudges of a heart sated with the Nile's water.
Today we only demand truth - we revere it
لاno مَطلَبَaim اليَومَtoday إِلّاexcept الحَقُّtruth نُكبِرُهُwe exalt it
لا مَطلَبَ اليَومَ إِلّا الحَقُّ نُكبِرُهُ
عَنabove أَنthat يَهونَit be debased وَأَنand that يُرمىit be assailed بِنُقصانِwith deficiency
عَن أَن يَهونَ وَأَن يُرمى بِنُقصانِ
Today we seek only truth, which we hold too exalted
That it not be diminished or blemished.
to be debased or treated as deficient.
They said: "Take it as stars, for it is hoarded"
قالواthey said خُذوهُtake it نُجوماًin installments فَهوَfor it مُدَّخَرٌis stored up
قالوا خُذوهُ نُجوماً فَهوَ مُدَّخَرٌ
فيin مَخلَبِthe claw of اللَيثِthe lion يَحميهِit guards it لِإِبّانِfor an appointed time
في مَخلَبِ اللَيثِ يَحميهِ لِإِبّانِ
They said, 'Take it in installments, for it is stored
In the lion's claw protecting it for revelation.
in the lion's claw, which guards it for its appointed time.'
God is Greater! The mockers amongst us exceeded bounds
اللَهُGod أَكبَرُis greatest جَدَّbecame earnest اللاعِبونَthose who toy بِناwith us
اللَهُ أَكبَرُ جَدَّ اللاعِبونَ بِنا
وَأَعمَلَand wielded الذَمَّcensure فيناagainst us كُلُّevery طَعّانِreviler
وَأَعمَلَ الذَمَّ فينا كُلُّ طَعّانِ
God is greatest! Those who toy with us have grown earnest,
And the blamers worked the worst blame among us.
and every reviler has wielded censure against us.
Do they not see anything but bounty in our valleys
أَماdo not? يَرَونَthey see بَواديناour deserts سِوىanything but نَعَمٍlivestock
أَما يَرَونَ بَوادينا سِوى نَعَمٍ
وَلاand not يُصيبونَfind مِنّاamong us غَيرَother than قِطعانِherds
وَلا يُصيبونَ مِنّا غَيرَ قِطعانِ
Do they see nothing in our deserts but livestock,
And gain nothing from us but livestock?
and find among us nothing but herds?
The truth will uncover every covering from them
سَيَكشِفُwill uncover الجِدُّearnest resolve عَنهُمfrom them كُلَّevery غاشِيَةٍveil
سَيَكشِفُ الجِدُّ عَنهُم كُلَّ غاشِيَةٍ
وَيوقِظُand will awaken الحَقُّtruth مِنهُمamong them كُلَّevery وَسنانِdrowsy one
وَيوقِظُ الحَقُّ مِنهُم كُلَّ وَسنانِ
Earnest resolve will strip every veil from them,
And rouse the right from their every complacent one.
and truth will awaken every drowsy one among them.
Join the hearts of the Nile's youth and be determined
ضُمّواunite القُلوبَhearts شَبابَyouth of النيلِthe Nile وَاِعتَزِمواand be resolute
ضُمّوا القُلوبَ شَبابَ النيلِ وَاِعتَزِموا
لاlet not يَشمِتَنَّgloat بِكُمover you ذوone of البِغضَةِhatred الشانيhateful
لا يَشمِتَنَّ بِكُم ذو البِغضَةِ الشاني
Unite your hearts, youth of the Nile, and be resolute;
Let no hostile critic gloat over you.
let no hateful enemy gloat over you.
Suspicion suspected you, made by those who do not know you
ظَنَّharbored الظُنونَsuspicions بِكُمabout you مَنone who لَيسَnot يَعرِفُكُمknows you
ظَنَّ الظُنونَ بِكُم مَن لَيسَ يَعرِفُكُم
وَالأَمرُand the matter ذوhas صُوَرٍforms شَتّىvarious وَأَلوانِand colors
وَالأَمرُ ذو صُوَرٍ شَتّى وَأَلوانِ
Those who do not know you have harbored suspicions about you,
While the matter has diverse forms and colors.
and the matter has many forms and colors.
Where are the enlightened minds with God's light?
أَينَwhere العُقولُthe minds بِنورِwith the light of اللَهِGod مُشرِقَةًshining
أَينَ العُقولُ بِنورِ اللَهِ مُشرِقَةً
أَينَwhere الذَخائِرُthe treasures مِنof عِلمٍknowledge وَعِرفانِand understanding
أَينَ الذَخائِرُ مِن عِلمٍ وَعِرفانِ
Where are the minds shining with God's light?
Where are the treasures of knowledge and perception?
Where are the treasures of knowledge and understanding?
Where are the pure consciences and morals?
أَينَwhere الضَمائِرُthe consciences وَالأَخلاقُand morals طاهِرَةًpure
أَينَ الضَمائِرُ وَالأَخلاقُ طاهِرَةً
أَينَwhere المَواقِفُthe stances تَشفيheal كُلَّevery حَرّانِanguished one
أَينَ المَواقِفُ تَشفي كُلَّ حَرّانِ
Where are the pure consciences and morals?
Where are the decisive stands that quench every confusion?
Where are the stances that heal every anguished soul?
The youth of Egypt - if your zeal is stirred
مِصرُEgypt الفَتِيَّةُyouthful إِنif هاجَتhas stirred حَمِيَّتَكُمyour zeal
مِصرُ الفَتِيَّةُ إِن هاجَت حَمِيَّتَكُم
كُنتُمyou would be لَهاfor her خَيرَthe best of أَنصارٍsupporters وَأَعوانِand helpers
كُنتُم لَها خَيرَ أَنصارٍ وَأَعوانِ
If youthful Egypt has roused your zeal,
You have been the best supporters and aides.
you would be her best supporters and helpers.
The destroyers are many amongst you
الهادِمونَthe destroyers كَثيرٌare many بَينَamong أَظهُرِكُمyour midst
الهادِمونَ كَثيرٌ بَينَ أَظهُرِكُم
شُدّواstrengthen البِناءَthe building وَصونواand safeguard حُرمَةَthe sanctity of البانيthe builder
شُدّوا البِناءَ وَصونوا حُرمَةَ الباني
Destroyers are many in your midst;
Build and preserve the sanctity of the builder.
strengthen the building and safeguard the builder's sanctity.
Do no souls flow except those whose sides
أَماdo not? تَسيلُpour forth نُفوسٌsouls ريعَwas terrified جانِبُهاtheir side
أَما تَسيلُ نُفوسٌ ريعَ جانِبُها
عَلىupon جَوانِبَsides تَبكيهِweeping for him وَأَركانِand pillars
عَلى جَوانِبَ تَبكيهِ وَأَركانِ
Do souls, stricken with terror, not pour forth
Weep over its sides and pillars?
over sides and pillars that weep for him?
It reached out appealing for your help
مَدَّhe stretched out اليَمينَthe right hand إِلَيكُمtoward you يَستَغيثُseeking help بِكُمfrom you
مَدَّ اليَمينَ إِلَيكُم يَستَغيثُ بِكُم
هُبّواrise سِراعاًswiftly وَمُدّوهُand sustain him بِأَيمانِwith right hands
هُبّوا سِراعاً وَمُدّوهُ بِأَيمانِ
He stretched his right hand toward you, seeking your aid;
Rush to its aid and support it with your oaths.
rise swiftly and sustain him with your right hands.
Have you preferred a life of ease for yourselves
أَإِنif ...? طَوىhe folded away العَيشَlife آثَرتُمyou chose لِأَنفُسِكُمfor yourselves
أَإِن طَوى العَيشَ آثَرتُم لِأَنفُسِكُم
ماwhat آثَرَhe chose اليَومَtoday مِنof قَبرٍa grave وَأَكفانِand shrouds
ما آثَرَ اليَومَ مِن قَبرٍ وَأَكفانِ
If he has folded away life, have you chosen for yourselves
Over what the day has left of graves and shrouds?
what he chose today—a grave and shrouds?
I seek refuge for you from a loyalty that
أُعيذُكُمI seek refuge for you مِنfrom وَفاءٍa fidelity راحَbegan يُنكِرُهُto deny it
أُعيذُكُم مِن وَفاءٍ راحَ يُنكِرُهُ
ماwhat فيin الجَوانِحِthe breasts مِنof صَبرٍpatience وَسَلوانِand solace
ما في الجَوانِحِ مِن صَبرٍ وَسَلوانِ
I seek protection for you from a fidelity denied
Hearts no longer acknowledge or have patience for.
by the patience and solace within your breasts.
Take the path to the Most High and excel
خُذواtake السَبيلَthe path إِلىto العَلياءِthe heights وَاِستَبقواand race
خُذوا السَبيلَ إِلى العَلياءِ وَاِستَبقوا
لِلمَجدِfor glory فيin كُلِّevery مُستَنٍّracetrack وَمَيدانِand arena
لِلمَجدِ في كُلِّ مُستَنٍّ وَمَيدانِ
Take the path to the heights, and race
In glory in every plain and arena.
for glory on every racetrack and arena.
The call of truth is more worthy to be heeded
أَدَعوَةُis the call of الحَقِّtruth أَولىmore deserving أَنthat يُصاخَattention be paid لَهاto it
أَدَعوَةُ الحَقِّ أَولى أَن يُصاخَ لَها
أَمor دَعوَةٌa call خَرَجَتissued مِنfrom جَوفِthe belly of شَيطانِa devil
أَم دَعوَةٌ خَرَجَت مِن جَوفِ شَيطانِ
Is the call of truth more deserving to be heeded,
Than a call from the gut of a devil.
or a call that issued from a devil's belly?
Its sender heralded signs today - so what
اليَومَtoday آذَنَgave notice بِالآياتِof the signs مُرسِلُهاtheir sender
اليَومَ آذَنَ بِالآياتِ مُرسِلُها
ماذاwhat تُرَجّونَyou hope مِنهُfrom him بَعدَafter إيذانِnotification
ماذا تُرَجّونَ مِنهُ بَعدَ إيذانِ
Today their sender has given notice of the signs;
More do you expect after the notice?
what do you hope from him after that announcement?
If today it hangs its pledge from your necks
إِنif تَعلِقِhangs اليَومَtoday بِالأَعناقِon necks بَيعَتُهُhis pledge of allegiance
إِن تَعلِقِ اليَومَ بِالأَعناقِ بَيعَتُهُ
يَعلَقhangs بِكُلِّon every وَريدٍjugular vein نابُthe fang of ثُعبانِa serpent
يَعلَق بِكُلِّ وَريدٍ نابُ ثُعبانِ
If his pledge of allegiance hangs upon necks today,
On every vein the fang of a serpent will hang.
a serpent's fang will fasten upon every jugular vein.
Had I been one of those who carried it
لَوif كُنتُI were حاشايَfar be it from me مِمَّنamong those who راحَwent about يَحمِلُهاcarrying it
لَو كُنتُ حاشايَ مِمَّن راحَ يَحمِلُها
طارَتwould have flown بِهاwith it الريحُthe wind فَوضَىin disarray مُنذُsince أَزمانِages
طارَت بِها الريحُ فَوضَى مُنذُ أَزمانِ
Had I—far be it from me—been among those bearing it,
It would have been scattered by the wind into chaos long ago.
the wind would have borne it away in disarray ages ago.
The soil of harm did not carry for his nation
تِربُa companion of الإِساءَةِwrongdoing لَمnot يَحمِلbrought لِأُمَّتِهِto his nation
تِربُ الإِساءَةِ لَم يَحمِل لِأُمَّتِهِ
غَيرَanything but العُقوقِdisloyalty وَلَمand not يَهمِمcontemplated بِإِحسانِdoing good
غَيرَ العُقوقِ وَلَم يَهمِم بِإِحسانِ
A companion of wrongdoing, he brought his nation
Anything but filial disobedience and failed to do good.
nothing but disloyalty, and never contemplated kindness.
The erector of swings for the people thinks
جَمُّabundant in الأَراجيحِswings لِلأَقوامِfor peoples يَنصِبُهاhe sets them up
جَمُّ الأَراجيحِ لِلأَقوامِ يَنصِبُها
يَظُنُّhe thinks أَحلامَهُمtheir minds أَحلامَthe minds of صِبيانِchildren
يَظُنُّ أَحلامَهُم أَحلامَ صِبيانِ
He sets up swing after swing for peoples,
Their dreams are the dreams of little children.
thinking their minds are the minds of children.
Who can defeat God or target His Caliphs
مَنwho يَغلِبُovercomes اللَهَGod أَوor يَرميassails خَلائِفَهُHis vicegerents
مَن يَغلِبُ اللَهَ أَو يَرمي خَلائِفَهُ
فيin العالَمينَthe worlds بِكَيدٍwith plotting أَوor بِخِذلانِwith betrayal
في العالَمينَ بِكَيدٍ أَو بِخِذلانِ
Who can overcome God, or assail His vicegerents
In both worlds with cunning or humiliation?
throughout the worlds with plotting or betrayal?
Those who raise the banner of truth since they became known
الرافِعينَthose raising لِواءَthe banner of الحَقِّtruth مُذsince عُرِفواthey were known
الرافِعينَ لِواءَ الحَقِّ مُذ عُرِفوا
مِنamong كُلِّevery راضٍone content لِوَجهِfor the sake of اللَهِGod غَضبانِone angered
مِن كُلِّ راضٍ لِوَجهِ اللَهِ غَضبانِ
Those who have raised truth's banner ever since they were known,
Are angry at every complacent one for God's sake.
each pleased or angered for God's sake;
Who prevent encroachment on Egypt when it panics
المانِعينَthose protecting حِمىthe sanctuary of مِصرٍEgypt إِذاwhen فَزِعَتshe is afraid
المانِعينَ حِمى مِصرٍ إِذا فَزِعَت
وَاِستَصرَخَتand cries for help مِنfrom بَنيهاher sons كُلَّevery غَيرانِzealous one
وَاِستَصرَخَت مِن بَنيها كُلَّ غَيرانِ
those who defend Egypt's sanctuary when she is afraid
And appeals for help from all its fiery youth.
and cries out to every zealous son for help;
Every open-handed non-miserly person
مِنamong كُلِّevery مُتلِفِone sacrificing مالٍwealth غَيرَnot ذيpossessed of أَسَفٍregret
مِن كُلِّ مُتلِفِ مالٍ غَيرَ ذي أَسَفٍ
وَكُلِّand every باذِلِone giving نَفسٍa life غَيرَnot مَنّانِone boasting of favors
وَكُلِّ باذِلِ نَفسٍ غَيرَ مَنّانِ
each sacrificing wealth without regret,
And every self-sacrificing unselfish soul.
and each giving his life without boasting.
A nation became mighty through them, mighty through what it possessed
عَزَّتrose in honor بِهِمthrough them أُمَّةٌa nation عَزَّتrose in honor بِماthrough what مَلَكَتit possessed
عَزَّت بِهِم أُمَّةٌ عَزَّت بِما مَلَكَت
فيin قُوَّةِthe power of الحَقِّtruth مِنof عِزٍّdignity وَسُلطانِand authority
في قُوَّةِ الحَقِّ مِن عِزٍّ وَسُلطانِ
Through them a nation rose in honor, honored by what it possessed
In the power of truth of might and authority.
of dignity and authority in the power of truth.
We refuse positions except in their hearts
نَأبىwe refuse المَناصِبَpositions إِلّاexcept فيin جَوانِحِهاher breast
نَأبى المَناصِبَ إِلّا في جَوانِحِها
يَنُصُّهاraises them كُلُّevery ذيpossessor of لُبٍّintellect وَوِجدانِand feeling
يَنُصُّها كُلُّ ذي لُبٍّ وَوِجدانِ
We refuse positions except those within her breast,
Supported by every sensible and wise soul.
which everyone of intellect and feeling raises high.
And we disdain money unless it overflows
ونزدريand we disdain المالَwealth إلاexcept أنthat تفيضoverflow بهwith it
ونزدري المالَ إلا أن تفيض به
دقَّاتُthe beats of قلبٍa heart بنجوىwith the intimate whispers of الحبِّlove رنَّانِresounding
دقَّاتُ قلبٍ بنجوى الحبِّ رنَّانِ
And we disdain wealth, unless overflowing with it are
With the donations of a heart whispering tenderly.
the beats of a heart ringing with love's whispered communion.
We uncompromisingly seek the truth, we ascend
قَياصِرُCaesars of الحَقِّtruth نَستَوليwe take possession عَلىof سُرُرٍthrones
قَياصِرُ الحَقِّ نَستَولي عَلى سُرُرٍ
مِنَof الجَلالِmajesty وَنَستَعليand we rise high بِتيجانِwith crowns
مِنَ الجَلالِ وَنَستَعلي بِتيجانِ
Caesars of truth, we take possession of thrones
Thrones of glory and elevate with crowns.
of majesty, and rise high with crowns.
We desire none but the life of prophets
لاnot نَبتَغيwe seek غَيرَother than دُنياthe world of الأَنبِياءِthe prophets وَلاand not
لا نَبتَغي غَيرَ دُنيا الأَنبِياءِ وَلا
نَرضىwe accept سِوىbesides اللَهِGod مِنas رَبٍّa Lord لَناfor us ثانِa second
نَرضى سِوى اللَهِ مِن رَبٍّ لَنا ثانِ
We seek no world but the prophets' world, nor
And accept none but God as a second Lord for us.
accept, besides God, a second Lord for ourselves.
We have over every nation that compares with us
لَناwe have عَلىover كُلِّevery قَومٍpeople يوزَنونَwho are weighed بِناagainst us
لَنا عَلى كُلِّ قَومٍ يوزَنونَ بِنا
مِلءُthe fullness of المَوازينِthe scales مِنof فَضلٍmerit وَرُجحانِand preponderance
مِلءُ المَوازينِ مِن فَضلٍ وَرُجحانِ
Against every people weighed against us, we have
Full scales of virtue and preference.
scales brimming with merit and preponderance.
None who intended to disobey
لَمnot يُؤثِرِchose الخُطَّةَthe course المُثلىthe noblest طَواعِيَةًwillingly
لَم يُؤثِرِ الخُطَّةَ المُثلى طَواعِيَةً
لِلَهِfor God مَنone who راحَwent about يرميناaccusing us بِعِصيانِof disobedience
لِلَهِ مَن راحَ يرمينا بِعِصيانِ
He did not choose the noblest course in willing obedience
Chose the optimal plan willingly for God.
to God—the one who went about accusing us of rebellion.
Repel the agitator, protectors of the living, and be cautious
رُدّواrepel المُغيرَthe raider حُماةَprotectors of الحَيِّthe community وَاِحتَرِسواand be vigilant
رُدّوا المُغيرَ حُماةَ الحَيِّ وَاِحتَرِسوا
إِنَّindeed السَراحينَthe wolves تَخشىfear كُلَّevery يَقظانِwakeful one
إِنَّ السَراحينَ تَخشى كُلَّ يَقظانِ
Repel the raider, protectors of the community, and be vigilant;
For the hunted fear every wakeful one.
wolves fear every wakeful one.
Every loss of something valuable is momentous and majestic
وَكُلُّand every ضَيعَةِloss of غالٍsomething precious حادِثٌan event جَلَلٌgrave
وَكُلُّ ضَيعَةِ غالٍ حادِثٌ جَلَلٌ
وَلاand none كَضَيعَةِlike the loss of أَقوامٍpeoples وَأَوطانِand homelands
وَلا كَضَيعَةِ أَقوامٍ وَأَوطانِ
Every loss of something precious is a grave event,
Not like the loss of people and homelands.
yet none is like the loss of peoples and homelands.
Be determined to the highest goal and do not waver
جِدّواstrive إِلىtoward الغايَةِthe goal القُصوىthe utmost وَلاand do not تَهنواweaken
جِدّوا إِلى الغايَةِ القُصوى وَلا تَهنوا
إِنَّindeed الرِجالَmen أولوpossess جِدٍّresolve وَإِمعانِand persistence
إِنَّ الرِجالَ أولو جِدٍّ وَإِمعانِ
Strive toward the utmost goal, and do not weaken;
For men are those with determination and persistence.
men possess resolve and persistence.
Leave your beds - your watchers are plenty
دَعواleave المَضاجِعَbeds إِنَّindeed الرابِضينَthose lurking لَكُمfor you
دَعوا المَضاجِعَ إِنَّ الرابِضينَ لَكُم
مِلءُfilling المَراصِدِthe lookouts مِنof إِنسٍhumans وَجِنّانِand jinn
مِلءُ المَراصِدِ مِن إِنسٍ وَجِنّانِ
Leave your beds; those lurking for you
Among jinn and humans filling the observatories.
fill the lookouts, humans and jinn.
They are not still when a person's soul is still
لاnot يَسكُنونَthey grow still إِذاwhen نَفسُthe soul of اِمرِئٍa man سَكَنَتgrew still
لا يَسكُنونَ إِذا نَفسُ اِمرِئٍ سَكَنَت
وَلاand not يَمُرُّpasses الكَرىsleep مِنهُمamong them بِأَجفانِover eyelids
وَلا يَمُرُّ الكَرى مِنهُم بِأَجفانِ
They do not grow still when a man's soul grows still,
Nor does fate pass them by with closed eyes.
nor does sleep pass over their eyelids.
If they notice a lapse, no panic will shake you -
إِنif يُبصِرواthey see غِرَّةًa lapse in vigilance لاnot يُجدِكُمavails you فَزَعٌpanic
إِن يُبصِروا غِرَّةً لا يُجدِكُم فَزَعٌ
هَلcan يَرجِعُreturn الأَمرُthe matter أَعياbecame hopeless بَعدَafter إِمكانِpossibility
هَل يَرجِعُ الأَمرُ أَعيا بَعدَ إِمكانِ
If they spot a lapse in vigilance, panic will not avail you;
Can matters return the blind after possibility?
can a matter be restored when it has grown hopeless after being possible?
God is around you protecting your sides
اللَهُGod مِنfrom حَولِكُمaround you يَحميprotects جَوانِبَكُمyour flanks
اللَهُ مِن حَولِكُم يَحمي جَوانِبَكُم
فَجاهِدواso strive لاnot تَخافواfear كَيدَthe plotting of إِنسانِa human
فَجاهِدوا لا تَخافوا كَيدَ إِنسانِ
God, all around you, protects your flanks;
So strive and do not fear the cunning of man.
so strive, and fear no human plotting.
Partial English translation: 179 of 180 Arabic lines translated.