أيwhat فخرglory ياO أيهاyou الهرمانِthe two pyramids
أي فخر يا أيها الهرمانِ
لكماfor you two بعدafter ذلكthat الخزانِthe reservoir
لكما بعد ذلك الخزانِ
What glory, O you two pyramids,
What pride, O pyramids,
Is yours after that reservoir?
After that ruin -
قمتماyou two stood تخبرانyou two recount عنabout سالفbygone الظلoppression (first part)
قمتما تخبران عن سالف الظل
مcompletion of 'oppression' وأهوالهand its horrors بغيرwithout لسانa tongue
م وأهواله بغير لسان
You stand recounting the oppression of old
You stand relating the past,
And its horrors, without a tongue.
And its terrors, in voiceless tongue,
وتروعانand you two terrify كلevery قلبheart بذكرىwith the memory of
وتروعان كل قلب بذكرى
دولةa state أضعفتweakened بنيthe sons of الإنسانman
دولة أضعفت بني الإنسان
And you terrify every heart with the memory
And frighten every heart with the tale
Of a state that weakened humankind.
Of a kingdom weakened amongst mankind.
أنتماyou two مثلهlike it علوّاًin height وكبراًand in size
أنتما مثله علوّاً وكبراً
أثرa monument دائمenduring دوامfor as long as الزمانtime
أثر دائم دوام الزمان
You two, like it in height and size,
You are like it, lofty and great,
Are a monument enduring as long as time.
An everlasting sign, enduring time.
غيرbut أنthat الخزانthe reservoir دلbore witness علىto الرفkindness (first part)
غير أن الخزان دل على الرف
قcompletion of 'kindness' وأهدىand bestowed الغنىprosperity إلىupon الأوطانthe homelands
ق وأهدى الغنى إلى الأوطان
But the reservoir bore witness to kindness
Yet the ruin shows the death,
And bestowed prosperity upon the homelands.
And displays wealth to the nations.
شادهbuilt it القومthe people طائعينwillingly ومسروand joyful (first part)
شاده القوم طائعين ومسرو
رينcompletion of 'joyful' حباًout of love فيfor الأجرreward والإحسانand benevolence
رين حباً في الأجر والإحسان
The people built it willingly and gladly,
The people built it willingly and happily
Out of love for reward and benevolence.
Out of love, for reward and kindness.
نحنwe أولىmore entitled منthan الأجاجthe briny sea بعذبto fresh water
نحن أولى من الأجاج بعذب
كانused to ينسابflow gently فيهinto it قبلbefore الآنnow
كان ينساب فيه قبل الآن
We have more right than the briny sea to fresh water
We are more worthy than strangers
That used to flow into it before now.
To have waters flow in it before now.
وهناءand joy لمصرfor Egypt أنthat ينفقshould spend النيthe Nile (first part)
وهناء لمصر أن ينفق الني
لcompletion of 'Nile' عليهاupon her بالقسطwith equity والميزانand balance
ل عليها بالقسط والميزان
And joy to Egypt, that the Nile should spend
And happiness for Egypt that the Nile
Upon her with equity and balance.
Spends on it fairly and justly.
لنwill not ترىyou see أهلهاher people لذاكfor that reason يصابوthey are afflicted (first part)
لن ترى أهلها لذاك يصابو
نcompletion of 'they are afflicted' بجدبby drought يوماًon any day ولاnor طوفانa flood
ن بجدب يوماً ولا طوفان
Thanks to that, you will not see her people afflicted
Its people will never suffer
By drought or flood on any day.
From drought one day or deluge another.
إنindeed عصرthe age of العباسAbbas عصرan age of علومlearning
إن عصر العباس عصر علوم
ونعيمand bliss ونضرةand radiance وأمانand security
ونعيم ونضرة وأمان
Indeed, the age of Abbas is an age of learning,
Truly the era of Al-'Abbas is one of knowledge,
And bliss, radiance, and security.
Abundance, vitality and safety.