أَي مَكمَهونُ قَدِمتَ بِال

أَي مَكمَهونُ قَدِمتَ بِال

قَصدِ الحَميدِ وَبِالرِعايَه

قَصدِ الحَميدِ وَبِالرِعايَه

O McMahon, you have come with

Oh you who have come with good intentions and care,

good intent and care.

What news have you brought us from the great king and his whims?

ماذا حَمَلتَ لَنا عَنِ ال

ماذا حَمَلتَ لَنا عَنِ ال

مَلِكِ الكَبيرِ وَعَن غِرايَه

مَلِكِ الكَبيرِ وَعَن غِرايَه

What have you brought us from the

Clarify for Egypt the difference

great king, and from Grey?

Between sovereignty and protection.

أَوضِح لِمِصرَ الفَرقَ ما

أَوضِح لِمِصرَ الفَرقَ ما

بَينَ السِيادَةِ وَالحِمايَه

بَينَ السِيادَةِ وَالحِمايَه

Make clear to Egypt the difference

And remove doubts that

between sovereignty and protection.

Have lingered since the beginning.

وَأَزِل شُكوكاً بِالنُفو

وَأَزِل شُكوكاً بِالنُفو

سِ تَعَلَّقَت مُنذُ البِدايَه

سِ تَعَلَّقَت مُنذُ البِدايَه

And dispel doubts in our souls

Leave the empty promises, for they

that have clung since the beginning.

Were just stories in the past.

وَدَعِ الوُعودَ فَإِنَّها

وَدَعِ الوُعودَ فَإِنَّها

فيما مَضى كانَت رِوايَه

فيما مَضى كانَت رِوايَه

And set promises aside, for they

The lands of the Nile have become

in the past were a tale.

A sultanate when once they were a state.

أَضحَت رُبوعُ النيلِ سَل

أَضحَت رُبوعُ النيلِ سَل

طَنَةً وَقَد كانَت وِلايَه

طَنَةً وَقَد كانَت وِلايَه

The Nile's lands have become a sultanate,

Take charge of it with reconciliation

though once they were a province.

And do right by it with guardianship.

فَتَعَهَّدوها بِالصَلا

فَتَعَهَّدوها بِالصَلا

حِ وَأَحسِنوا فيها الوِصايَه

حِ وَأَحسِنوا فيها الوِصايَه

So foster it through reform,

We complain confidently to one who hears complaints,

and exercise good guardianship over it.

We desire a free, guaranteed life under a flag,

إِنّا لَنَشكو واثِقي

إِنّا لَنَشكو واثِقي

نَ بِعَدلِ مَن يُشكي الشِكايَه

نَ بِعَدلِ مَن يُشكي الشِكايَه

We do indeed complain, confident

And we aspire to an education that

in the justice of him who redresses complaints.

Protects us from chaos.

نَرجو حَياةً حُرَّةً

نَرجو حَياةً حُرَّةً

مَضمونَةً في ظِلِّ رايَه

مَضمونَةً في ظِلِّ رايَه

We hope for a life of freedom,

We hope you do not hear

guaranteed beneath a banner's shade.

Slander and gossip about us.

وَنَرومُ تَعليماً يَكو

وَنَرومُ تَعليماً يَكو

نُ لَهُ مِنَ الفَوضى وِقايَه

نُ لَهُ مِنَ الفَوضى وِقايَه

And we seek education that will

You are the doctors of nations

have a safeguard against chaos.

And the noblest people is your goal.

وَنَوَدُّ أَلّا تَسمَعوا

وَنَوَدُّ أَلّا تَسمَعوا

فينا السِعايَةَ وَالوِشايَه

فينا السِعايَةَ وَالوِشايَه

And we wish you would not heed

How did you settle in this country

malicious accusations and slander against us.

When reform is a sign for you?

أَنتُم أَطِبّاءُ الشُعو

أَنتُم أَطِبّاءُ الشُعو

بِ وَأَنبَلُ الأَقوامِ غايَه

بِ وَأَنبَلُ الأَقوامِ غايَه

You are the physicians of peoples,

The edifice of your glory was built

and the noblest of peoples in purpose.

Above principles and guidance.

أَنّى حَلَلتُم في البِلا

أَنّى حَلَلتُم في البِلا

دِ لَكُم مِنَ الإِصلاحِ آيَه

دِ لَكُم مِنَ الإِصلاحِ آيَه

Wherever you have settled in the lands,

You were just, so you ruled the world,

there is a sign of your reform.

And in justice alone is sufficiency.

رَسَخَت بِنايَةُ مَجدِكُم

رَسَخَت بِنايَةُ مَجدِكُم

فَوقَ الرَوِيَّةِ وَالهِدايَه

فَوقَ الرَوِيَّةِ وَالهِدايَه

The edifice of your glory stands firm

If you support the oppressed,

upon deliberation and guidance.

We are the weakest of them in vengeance.

وَعَدَلتُمُ فَمَلَكتُمُ ال

وَعَدَلتُمُ فَمَلَكتُمُ ال

دُنيا وَفي العَدلِ الكِفايَه

دُنيا وَفي العَدلِ الكِفايَه

And you dealt justly, so you gained dominion over the

Or if you work for our welfare,

world; in justice lies sufficiency.

Then see it through to the end.

إِن تَنصُروا المُستَضعَفي

إِن تَنصُروا المُستَضعَفي

نَ فَنَحنُ أَضعَفُهُم نِكايَه

نَ فَنَحنُ أَضعَفُهُم نِكايَه

If you aid the oppressed,

We have come of age,

then we are the least able of them to inflict harm.

Though misguidance precedes maturity.

أَو تَعمَلوا لِصَلاحِنا

أَو تَعمَلوا لِصَلاحِنا

فَتَدارَكوهُ إِلى النِهايَه

فَتَدارَكوهُ إِلى النِهايَه

Or if you work for our welfare,

Do not take us with words,

then see it through to the end.

For there is no crime in complaining.

إِنّا بَلَغنا رُشدَنا

إِنّا بَلَغنا رُشدَنا

وَالرُشدُ تَسبِقُهُ الغَوايَه

وَالرُشدُ تَسبِقُهُ الغَوايَه

We have indeed attained our maturity,

This is Hussein above the banks of the Nile,

and maturity is preceded by error.

Watched over by providence.

لا تَأخُذونا بِالكَلا

لا تَأخُذونا بِالكَلا

مِ فَلَيسَ في الشَكوى جِنايَه

مِ فَلَيسَ في الشَكوى جِنايَه

Do not take us to task for our words,

He is best to build for us,

for there is no crime in complaint.

So leave him be to rebuild.

هَذا حُسَينٌ فَوقَ عَر

هَذا حُسَينٌ فَوقَ عَر

شِ النيلِ تَحرُسُهُ العِنايَه

شِ النيلِ تَحرُسُهُ العِنايَه

Here is Hussein upon the throne

of the Nile, guarded by Providence.

هُوَ خَيرُ مَن يَبني لَنا

هُوَ خَيرُ مَن يَبني لَنا

فَدَعوهُ يَنهَضُ بِالبِنايَه

فَدَعوهُ يَنهَضُ بِالبِنايَه

He is the best of those who build for us;

so let him take charge of the building.