حََاوَلْتُ أُدْرِكُ سِرَّ مِصْرَ , وَنِيْلَهَا

حََاوَلْتُ أُدْرِكُ سِرَّ مِصْرَ , وَنِيْلَهَا

احْتَرْتُ فِيْ أَمْرِيْ , وَتَاهَ دَلِيْلِي

احْتَرْتُ فِيْ أَمْرِيْ , وَتَاهَ دَلِيْلِي

I tried to grasp the secret of Egypt and her Nile.

I tried to unravel Egypt's secret, and her Nile

I was bewildered about my undertaking, and my guide lost his way.

I hesitated in my matter, and my guide got lost

إِنْ غِبْتُ عَنْهَا . لاَ تُفَارِق مُهْجَتِيْ

إِنْ غِبْتُ عَنْهَا . لاَ تُفَارِق مُهْجَتِيْ

حَتَّىَ أَعُوْدَ إِلَىَ ضِفَافِ النِّيلِ

حَتَّىَ أَعُوْدَ إِلَىَ ضِفَافِ النِّيلِ

If I am away from her, she does not leave my heart,

If I'm absent from it, don't leave my passion

Until I return to the banks of the Nile.

Until I return to the banks of the Nile

فَإِذَا أَتَيْتُ , فَمَا أُقَاوِمُ سِحْرَهَا

فَإِذَا أَتَيْتُ , فَمَا أُقَاوِمُ سِحْرَهَا

وَتَخِرُّ أَرْبَعَتِيْ مِنَ التَّبْجِيْلِ

وَتَخِرُّ أَرْبَعَتِيْ مِنَ التَّبْجِيْلِ

Then, when I arrive, I cannot resist her spell,

So when I come, I cannot resist its magic

And my four limbs fall prostrate out of reverence.

And my knees shake from glorification

قَارَنْتُ مِصْرَ بِغَيْرِهَا , فَتَدَلَّلَتْ

قَارَنْتُ مِصْرَ بِغَيْرِهَا , فَتَدَلَّلَتْ

وَعَجِزْتُ أَنْ أَحْظَىَ لَهَا بِمَثِيْلِ

وَعَجِزْتُ أَنْ أَحْظَىَ لَهَا بِمَثِيْلِ

I compared Egypt with others, and she grew coy,

I compared Egypt to others, so she coquetted

And I failed to find an equal for her.

And I failed to find her equal

مَا السِّرُّ مِصْرُ ؟ فَمَنْ سِوَاكِ لِعَثْرَتِيْ

مَا السِّرُّ مِصْرُ ؟ فَمَنْ سِوَاكِ لِعَثْرَتِيْ

هَلْ مِنْ سَبِيْلٍ فِيْ شِفَاءِ غَلِيْلِيْ ؟

هَلْ مِنْ سَبِيْلٍ فِيْ شِفَاءِ غَلِيْلِيْ ؟

What is the secret, Egypt? Who but you is there for me when I stumble?

What is Egypt's secret? For who but you is my stumbling block

Is there a way to quench my burning thirst?

Is there a way to heal my illness?

لَكِ مِنْ إِبَاءِ الشَّامِخَاتِ إِلِىَ العُلاَ

لَكِ مِنْ إِبَاءِ الشَّامِخَاتِ إِلِىَ العُلاَ

فِيْ كُلِّ حَقْلٍ مُثْبَتٍ بِدَلِيْلِ

فِيْ كُلِّ حَقْلٍ مُثْبَتٍ بِدَلِيْلِ

Yours is the proud defiance of the lofty, reaching toward the heights,

From the towering heights to the heights

In every field, borne out by evidence.

In every established field marked with proof

هَذِيْ الْحَضَارَةُ مُعْجِزَاتٌ فيِ الوَرَىَ

هَذِيْ الْحَضَارَةُ مُعْجِزَاتٌ فيِ الوَرَىَ

عَقِمَ الزَّمَانُ بِمِثْلِهَا كَبَدِيْلِ

عَقِمَ الزَّمَانُ بِمِثْلِهَا كَبَدِيْلِ

This civilization is a host of miracles among humankind;

This civilization is miracles on earth

Time has proved barren of an equal to take its place.

Time has been barren of its like as a substitute

رَفَعَ الإِلَهُ مَقَامَهَا , وَأَجَلَّهُ

رَفَعَ الإِلَهُ مَقَامَهَا , وَأَجَلَّهُ

فِيْ الذِّكْرِ , وَالتَّوْرَاةِ , وَالإِنْجِيْلِ

فِيْ الذِّكْرِ , وَالتَّوْرَاةِ , وَالإِنْجِيْلِ

God raised her station and exalted it,

God raised her status, and glorified it

In the Qur'an, the Torah, and the Gospel.

In the mention, Torah, and Gospel

جَاؤا بِيُوْسُفَ مِنْ غَيَاهِبِ ظُلْمَةٍ

جَاؤا بِيُوْسُفَ مِنْ غَيَاهِبِ ظُلْمَةٍ

َرْضَ العَزِيْزِ , فَكَانَ خَيْرَ نَزِيْلِ

َرْضَ العَزِيْزِ , فَكَانَ خَيْرَ نَزِيْلِ

They brought Joseph from the depths of darkness

They brought Joseph from the depths of darkness

To the land of al-Aziz, where he became the finest guest.

To the land of the Aziz, so he was the best guest

مَنْ فِيْ الشِّدَادِ سِوَاكِ مِصْرُ تَكَفَّلَتْ

مَنْ فِيْ الشِّدَادِ سِوَاكِ مِصْرُ تَكَفَّلَتْ

بَيْتَ النُّبُوَّةِ مِنْ عَطَاءِ نَبِيْلِ ؟

بَيْتَ النُّبُوَّةِ مِنْ عَطَاءِ نَبِيْلِ ؟

Who but you, Egypt, in hard times provided for

In adversity, who but you Egypt took care

The household of prophethood through noble giving?

Of the House of Prophethood with generous giving?

والنِّيْلُ يَتْبَعُ وَحْيَ مُنْشِئِ قَطْرِهِ

والنِّيْلُ يَتْبَعُ وَحْيَ مُنْشِئِ قَطْرِهِ

كَالطَّيْرِ حِيْنَ الوَحْيِ , عَامَ الفِيْلِ

كَالطَّيْرِ حِيْنَ الوَحْيِ , عَامَ الفِيْلِ

And the Nile follows the revealed command of the Maker of its drops,

And the Nile follows the revelation of its Maker

Like the birds at the divine command, in the Year of the Elephant.

Like a bird at revelation, the year of the Elephant

يَحْنُوْ عَلَىَ طِفْلٍ فَنَامَ بِمَهْدِهِ

يَحْنُوْ عَلَىَ طِفْلٍ فَنَامَ بِمَهْدِهِ

فَلَكَمْ لِنِيْلِكِ مِنْ يَدٍ بِجَمِيْلِ ؟

فَلَكَمْ لِنِيْلِكِ مِنْ يَدٍ بِجَمِيْلِ ؟

It bends tenderly over a child, who then sleeps in his cradle.

It leans over a child who fell asleep in his crib

So how often has your Nile lent a hand in kindness!

So how many hands has your Nile with good?

فيِ طُوْرِ سَيْنَاءٍ تَجَلَّىَ رَبُّنَا

فيِ طُوْرِ سَيْنَاءٍ تَجَلَّىَ رَبُّنَا

فوْقَ الكَلِيْمِ , بِأَوَّلِ التَّنْزِيْلِ

فوْقَ الكَلِيْمِ , بِأَوَّلِ التَّنْزِيْلِ

On Mount Sinai, our Lord manifested Himself,

In Mount Sinai, our Lord was revealed

Above the one He spoke to, with the first revelation.

Above the Burning Bush, with the first revelation

وَكَذَا البَتُوْلُ , أَتَتْ لِمِصْرَ بِإِبْنِهَا

وَكَذَا البَتُوْلُ , أَتَتْ لِمِصْرَ بِإِبْنِهَا

تَبْغِيْ الأَمَانَ , وَتَحْتَمِيْ بِمَقِيْلِ

تَبْغِيْ الأَمَانَ , وَتَحْتَمِيْ بِمَقِيْلِ

And likewise the Virgin came to Egypt with her son,

And also the Virgin, she came to Egypt with her son

Seeking safety and taking refuge in a resting place.

Seeking safety, and sheltering in a cradle

يَكْفِيْكِ يَا أَرْضَ الكِنَانةِ هَاجَرٌ

يَكْفِيْكِ يَا أَرْضَ الكِنَانةِ هَاجَرٌ

مِيْلِىْ بِتِيْهٍ , يَا كِنَانَةُ مِيْلِي !

مِيْلِىْ بِتِيْهٍ , يَا كِنَانَةُ مِيْلِي !

Hagar is enough for you, O land of the Quiver.

It suffices you, O Land of Canaan, that Hagar

Sway with pride, O Quiver, sway!

Inclined towards you, O Canaanite incline towards me!

يَا ( أُمَّ إِسْمَاعِيْلَ) : وَصْلُكِ وَاجِبٌ

يَا ( أُمَّ إِسْمَاعِيْلَ) : وَصْلُكِ وَاجِبٌ

مَنْ عَقَّ مِصْرَ فَقَدْ أَتَىَ بِجَلِيْلِ

مَنْ عَقَّ مِصْرَ فَقَدْ أَتَىَ بِجَلِيْلِ

O mother of Ishmael, maintaining ties with you is a duty;

O Mother of Ishmael, your connection is a duty

Whoever dishonors Egypt has committed a grave wrong.

Whoever estranges Egypt has brought something momentous

ِبثرَاكِ يَرْقُدُ خَيْرُ عِتْرَةِ مُرْسَلٍ

ِبثرَاكِ يَرْقُدُ خَيْرُ عِتْرَةِ مُرْسَلٍ

طِيْبٌ يَفُوْحُ , وَبَلْسَمٌ لِعَلِيْلِ

طِيْبٌ يَفُوْحُ , وَبَلْسَمٌ لِعَلِيْلِ

In your soil rest the finest of a Messenger's kin:

In your soil lies the best of the progeny of the Messengers

A fragrance that wafts, and a balm for the ailing.

A perfume that diffuses, and a balm for the sick

هَذِيْ عِنَايَةُ قَادِرٍ خُصَّتْ بِهَا

هَذِيْ عِنَايَةُ قَادِرٍ خُصَّتْ بِهَا

مِصْرٌ , لِتَبْقَىَ مَوْضِعَ التَّفْضِيْلِ

مِصْرٌ , لِتَبْقَىَ مَوْضِعَ التَّفْضِيْلِ

This is the Almighty's care, bestowed especially upon

This is the care of the Capable One, with which

Egypt, so that she may remain the place of special favor.

Egypt was singled out, to remain the place of preference

بُوْرِكْتِ مِصْرُ , فَلاَ أَرَانِيَ بَالِغاً

بُوْرِكْتِ مِصْرُ , فَلاَ أَرَانِيَ بَالِغاً

حَقَّ الْمَدِيْحِ , وَإِنْ جَهَدْتُ سَبِيْلِي !

حَقَّ الْمَدِيْحِ , وَإِنْ جَهَدْتُ سَبِيْلِي !

Blessed are you, Egypt; I do not see myself doing justice

Blessed is Egypt, I cannot fully convey

To the praise you deserve, however hard I strive along my path!

The right praise, even if I exhaust my path

قَدْ شِئْتُ إِطْنَاباً , وَعُذْرِيَ أَنَّنِيْ

قَدْ شِئْتُ إِطْنَاباً , وَعُذْرِيَ أَنَّنِيْ

أَطْفَأْتُ حِيْنَ بَدَا سَنَاكِ فَتِيْلِي !

أَطْفَأْتُ حِيْنَ بَدَا سَنَاكِ فَتِيْلِي !

I wished to speak at length, and my excuse is that I

I wanted prolixity, and my excuse is that

Extinguished my wick when your radiance appeared!

When your brilliance appeared, my wick went out

فَالنُّوْرُ أَنْتِ , وَلاَ ضِيَاءَ إذَا انْضَوَىَ

فَالنُّوْرُ أَنْتِ , وَلاَ ضِيَاءَ إذَا انْضَوَىَ

عَنَّا ضِيَاؤُكِ , يَا عَرُوْسَ النِّيْلِ

عَنَّا ضِيَاؤُكِ , يَا عَرُوْسَ النِّيْلِ

For you are the light, and no brightness remains if it withdraws

You are the light, and without your brilliance

From us—your radiance, O bride of the Nile.

There is no light for us, O bride of the Nile

يَا مِصْرُ : يَرْعَاكِ الإِلَهُ كَمَا رَعَىَ

يَا مِصْرُ : يَرْعَاكِ الإِلَهُ كَمَا رَعَىَ

تَنْزِيْلَهُ مِنْ عَابِثٍ وَدَخِيْلِ !!

تَنْزِيْلَهُ مِنْ عَابِثٍ وَدَخِيْلِ !!

O Egypt, may God guard you as He guarded

O Egypt: May God protect you as He protected

His revelation from tamperers and intruders!

His revelation from a wanton aggressor