أقبلcame forth الشعبthe people ثائراًin revolt فاستهاناso they scorned
أقبل الشعب ثائراً فاستهانا
بالمناياdeath ولاand not يلاقيsuffer الهواناhumiliation
بالمنايا ولا يلاقي الهوانا
The people advanced in revolt, making light of
The people came forth in revolt and scorned
death and refusing ever to suffer humiliation.
Death, and would not suffer humiliation.
غضبgrew angry الشعبthe people حينwhen قالsaid حليفan ally
غضب الشعب حين قال حليف
بعدafter عامينtwo years نرجعwe will bring back الطلياناthe Italians
بعد عامين نرجع الطليانا
The people grew angry when an ally said:
The people grew angry when an ally said:
“In two years, we shall bring the Italians back.”
“In two years, we will bring the Italians back.”
هبrose up كالسيلlike a torrent لاno السدودthe dams استطاعتcould
هب كالسيل لا السدود استطاعت
وقفhalting تيارهits current فجازso it crossed المكاناthe place
وقف تياره فجاز المكانا
They surged like a torrent; no dams could
They surged like a torrent; no dams could
halt its current, and it swept across the land.
Halt its current, and it swept across the land.
يرفضrejects القولthe claim بالفعالthrough deeds فكانتand so was
يرفض القول بالفعال فكانت
ثورةthe uprising الحقjustice عندهin their eyes البرهاناthe proof
ثورة الحق عنده البرهانا
They reject mere words, answering with deeds; thus
They reject the claim through deeds; thus
the revolution for justice became their proof.
The uprising for justice was their proof.
أعلنproclaimed الشعبthe people سخطهtheir indignation لاتفاقat an agreement
أعلن الشعب سخطه لاتفاق
بينbetween أحلافناour allies وبينand between عداناour enemies
بين أحلافنا وبين عدانا
The people proclaimed their fury at an agreement
The people proclaimed their indignation at an agreement
between our allies and our enemies.
Between our allies and our enemies.
عجباhow strange! للزمانat the times صارbecame عدوthe enemy الأمسyesterday
عجبا للزمان صار عدو الأمس
خلاa close friend وخلand a friend أمسyesterday مهاناhumiliated
خلا وخل أمس مهانا
How strange the times: yesterday’s enemy became
How strange the times! Yesterday's enemy became
a friend, and yesterday’s friend was disgraced.
A friend, while yesterday's friend was humiliated.
هكذاsuch are الانجليزthe English لاno عهدtreaty يرعونthey honor
هكذا الانجليز لا عهد يرعون
ولاand no ذمةpledge ولاand no أيماناoaths
ولا ذمة ولا أيمانا
Thus are the English: they honor no covenant,
Such are the English: they honor no treaty,
no binding pledge, and no sworn oath.
No pledge, and no oaths.
قدindeed تناسواthey deliberately forgot صراعناour struggle ثلثa third of قرنa century
قد تناسوا صراعنا ثلث قرن
فيin دفاعa defense مروعharrowing عنof حماناour homeland
في دفاع مروع عن حمانا
They have forgotten our struggle of a third of a century,
They have willfully forgotten our struggle for a third of a century
our terrible defense of our homeland.
In a harrowing defense of our homeland.
فاشتريناso we bought الخلاصliberation بالثمنat the price الغاليcostly
فاشترينا الخلاص بالثمن الغالي
لأنbecause الخلاصliberation جلthe greatest of مناناour wishes
لأن الخلاص جل منانا
We purchased liberation at the dearest price,
So we bought liberation at a heavy price,
for liberation was our highest desire.
For liberation is our greatest wish.
ودفعناand we paid النقودthe coins حمراred فكانتand so they were
ودفعنا النقود حمرا فكانت
ليسnot إلاexcept أرواحناour lives ودماناand our blood
ليس إلا أرواحنا ودمانا
We paid the coins blood-red, and they were
And we paid in red coins, which were
nothing but our lives and our blood.
Nothing but our lives and our blood.
إنناindeed, we نأخذwe take الحقوقrights اقتداراthrough strength
إننا نأخذ الحقوق اقتدارا
منwho ترىdo you think نالobtained حقهhis right إحساناas a favor
من ترى نال حقه إحسانا
We take our rights by our own power—
Indeed, we take our rights through our own strength;
who has ever gained his right as a favor?
Who, do you think, won his rights as a favor?
هزتshook الكلeveryone ثورةthe uprising الشعبthe people حتىuntil
هزت الكل ثورة الشعب حتى
غيرchanged الجلthe majority رأيهits opinion وتوانىand hesitated
غير الجل رأيه وتوانى
The people’s revolution shook everyone, until
The people's uprising shook everyone, until
even the mighty changed his mind and held back.
The majority changed its mind and hesitated.
قررaffirmed الشعبthe people فيwith وضوحclarity وحزمand firmness
قرر الشعب في وضوح وحزم
أنهthat they اليومtoday أعلنdeclared العصياناrebellion
أنه اليوم أعلن العصيانا
The people resolved, with clarity and firmness,
The people affirmed, clearly and firmly,
that today they had declared rebellion.
That today they had declared rebellion.
ثمthen يأتيcomes منfrom بعدafter هذاthis جهادa struggle
ثم يأتي من بعد هذا جهاد
لاnot نباليwe care لوeven if أنهthat it أفناناannihilated us
لا نبالي لو أنه أفنانا
Then, after this, comes struggle;
Then, after this, comes a struggle;
we do not care even if it annihilates us.
We care not, even if it annihilates us.
وإذاand if لمnot يكنthere is منfrom الموتdeath يدhand
وإذا لم يكن من الموت يد
فمنthen it is a sign of العجزweakness أنto تكونbe جباناa coward
فمن العجز أن تكون جبانا
And if there is no escape from death,
And if no hand can ward off death,
it is sheer impotence to be a coward.
Then it is weakness to be a coward.
غضبةthe wrath الأسدthe lion فيin العرينthe den أعادتrestored
غضبة الأسد في العرين أعادت
للعقولto minds الصوابsound judgment والاتزانand balance
للعقول الصواب والاتزان
The lion’s wrath within its den restored
The lion's wrath in its den restored
sound judgment and balance to every mind.
Sound judgment and balance to minds.
عندماwhen صوتvoted الكثيرmany علىon المشروعthe proposal
عندما صوت الكثير على المشروع
رفضاin rejection تغيرتchanged ألواناcomplexions
رفضا تغيرت ألوانا
When the multitude voted on the proposal
When many voted on the proposal
to reject it, complexions changed.
To reject it, faces changed color.
بعضهمsome of them واجمdowncast وبعضand some طروبjubilant
بعضهم واجم وبعض طروب
قالsaid مرحىbravo! وصفقand applauded استحساناin approval
قال مرحى وصفق استحسانا
Some trembled, while others rejoiced,
Some were downcast, while others were jubilant,
crying “Bravo!” and applauding their approval.
Crying “Bravo!” and clapping in approval.
ورسولand the envoy الحليفthe ally قدhad هزshrugged كتفيهhis shoulders
ورسول الحليف قد هز كتفيه
كأنas though اقتراحهhis proposal ماnot كاناexisted
كأن اقتراحه ما كانا
The allied envoy merely shrugged his shoulders,
And the ally's envoy shrugged his shoulders,
as though his proposal had never existed.
As though his proposal had never existed.
كادnearly يبكيwept علىover المصيرthe outcome وللتمساحand a crocodile has
كاد يبكي على المصير وللتمساح
دمعtears يحركstirs الأشجاناsorrows
دمع يحرك الأشجانا
He nearly wept over the outcome; the crocodile, too,
He nearly wept over the outcome—and a crocodile
has tears that stir our sorrows.
Has tears that stir sorrow.
إنindeed عهدthe age الرقيقthe enslaved ياO جونJohn ولىhas passed
إن عهد الرقيق يا جون ولى
لاdo not تخادعdeceive ولاand do not تكنbe غلطاناmistaken
لا تخادع ولا تكن غلطانا
The age of bondage, O John, has passed.
Indeed, the age of slavery, O John, is over;
Do not dissemble, and do not be mistaken.
Do not deceive, and do not be mistaken.
إنindeed أمرthe question المصيرdestiny قررهdecided it الشعبthe people
إن أمر المصير قرره الشعب
جهاراopenly وإنand if أردتyou want بياناa clear statement
جهارا وإن أردت بيانا
The question of destiny has been decided by the people,
Indeed, the people have decided the question of destiny
openly—if it is a clear declaration you seek.
Openly—and if you want a clear statement:
ليبياLibya شاءتhas chosen أنto تستقلbecome independent سواءwhether
ليبيا شاءت أن تستقل سواء
عارضopposed الغيرothers حقهاher right أمor أعاناlent support
عارض الغير حقها أم أعانا
Libya has willed to be independent, whether
Libya has chosen to be independent, whether
others oppose her right or lend us aid.
Others oppose her right or lend support.
