طَلَعْتِ طُلُوعَ الشَّمسِ بِالنُّورِ وَالنَّدَى

طَلَعْتِ طُلُوعَ الشَّمسِ بِالنُّورِ وَالنَّدَى

فَلاَ زِلْتِ شَمْسَ البِرِّ يَا رَبَّةَ النَّدَى

فَلاَ زِلْتِ شَمْسَ البِرِّ يَا رَبَّةَ النَّدَى

You rose as the sun rises, with light and dew.

You rose like the sun with light and dew,

So may you ever remain the sun of benevolence, O lady of bounty.

And you remained the sun of righteousness, O mistress of dew!

وَقَدْ تَحْرِمُ الشَّمسُ العُفَاةَ شُعَاعَهَا

وَقَدْ تَحْرِمُ الشَّمسُ العُفَاةَ شُعَاعَهَا

وَلَمْ تَحْرِميهِمْ مِنْكِ فِي حَالَة يَدا

وَلَمْ تَحْرِميهِمْ مِنْكِ فِي حَالَة يَدا

And the sun may sometimes deny suppliants its rays,

The sun may deprive the heedless of its rays,

Yet you have never, in any circumstance, withheld your hand from them.

But you did not deprive them of you, no matter the state.

لِمَقْدَمِكِ الْمَيْمُونِ مِصْرُ تَهَلَّلَتْ

لِمَقْدَمِكِ الْمَيْمُونِ مِصْرُ تَهَلَّلَتْ

وَجَنَّاتُهَا افْتَرَّتْ وَبُلْبُلُهَا شَدَا

وَجَنَّاتُهَا افْتَرَّتْ وَبُلْبُلُهَا شَدَا

At your auspicious arrival, Egypt beamed with joy,

For your auspicious arrival Egypt exulted,

And its gardens smiled, and its nightingale sang.

And its gardens blossomed, its nightingales trilled.

أَرَى بَسَمَاتٍ لِلِّقاءِ تَأْلَّقَتْ

أَرَى بَسَمَاتٍ لِلِّقاءِ تَأْلَّقَتْ

عَلَى كُلِّ وَجْهٍ كَانَ إِذْ غِبْتِ مُكْمَدا

عَلَى كُلِّ وَجْهٍ كَانَ إِذْ غِبْتِ مُكْمَدا

I see smiles of welcome shining

I see smiles lighting up every face

On every face that was dark with sorrow while you were away.

That had faded in your absence.

وَأَسْمَعُ فِي الأفَاقِ مِنْ كُلِّ جَانِبٍ

وَأَسْمَعُ فِي الأفَاقِ مِنْ كُلِّ جَانِبٍ

أَنَاشِيدَ بُشْرَى فِي النُّفوسِ لَهَا صَدَى

أَنَاشِيدَ بُشْرَى فِي النُّفوسِ لَهَا صَدَى

And across the horizons I hear, from every side,

And I hear from all directions,

Songs of glad tidings that echo within souls.

Songs of glad tidings echoing in souls.

جَمَاهِيرُ فِي طُولِ الْبِلاَد وَعَرْضِهَا

جَمَاهِيرُ فِي طُولِ الْبِلاَد وَعَرْضِهَا

مِنَ الحَافِظِينَ العَهْد غَيباً وَمَشْهَدَا

مِنَ الحَافِظِينَ العَهْد غَيباً وَمَشْهَدَا

Crowds throughout the land's length and breadth,

Throughout the length and breadth of the land

Of those who keep their pledge, in absence and in presence,

Are loyalists, absent and present,

يُهَنِيءُ كُلُّ مِنْهُمُ النَّفسَ أَنْ يرَى

يُهَنِيءُ كُلُّ مِنْهُمُ النَّفسَ أَنْ يرَى

إِلى الْوَطَنِ الْمُشْتَاقِ عَوْدَكِ أَحْمَدَا

إِلى الْوَطَنِ الْمُشْتَاقِ عَوْدَكِ أَحْمَدَا

Each of them congratulates himself on seeing

Each congratulating the soul for seeing

Your most welcome return to the yearning homeland.

Your cherished return to the longing homeland.

تَنَادَتْ بَنَاتُ الشِّعرِ يَضْفَرْنَ لِلَّتِي

تَنَادَتْ بَنَاتُ الشِّعرِ يَضْفَرْنَ لِلَّتِي

تُخَلِّدُهَا الالاءُ تَاجاً مُخَلَّدا

تُخَلِّدُهَا الالاءُ تَاجاً مُخَلَّدا

The daughters of poetry called to one another, braiding for her

The daughters of verse braided their hair

Whom benefactions immortalize, an everlasting crown.

To immortalize her whom glory immortalizes.

وَذَاكَ إِذَا بَاهَى بِتَاجَيه قَيْصَرٌ

وَذَاكَ إِذَا بَاهَى بِتَاجَيه قَيْصَرٌ

لَهُ رَوْنَقٌ أَزْهَى وَأَبْقَى عَلَى الْمَدَى

لَهُ رَوْنَقٌ أَزْهَى وَأَبْقَى عَلَى الْمَدَى

And that crown, should Caesar boast of his two crowns,

And when the Caesar boasts of his two crowns,

Has a splendor brighter and more enduring through time.

They have a luster more splendid and lasting.

أَيُعدَلُ بَاقٍ صِيْغَ مِنْ جَوْهَرِ النُّهَى

أَيُعدَلُ بَاقٍ صِيْغَ مِنْ جَوْهَرِ النُّهَى

بِبَعْضِ الثَّرَى الْفَانِي وَإِنْ كَانَ عَسْجَدَا

بِبَعْضِ الثَّرَى الْفَانِي وَإِنْ كَانَ عَسْجَدَا

Can something enduring, wrought from the essence of wisdom, be equated

Can some passing earthly trinket

With some perishing dust, even if it is gold?

Compare to the imperishable jewel of virtue?

حَقِيقٌ بِوَادِي النِّيلِ إِبْدَاءُ سَعْده

حَقِيقٌ بِوَادِي النِّيلِ إِبْدَاءُ سَعْده

عَلَى أَنَّ مَا فِي النَّفْسِ أَضْعَافُ مَا بَدا

عَلَى أَنَّ مَا فِي النَّفْسِ أَضْعَافُ مَا بَدا

It befits the Nile Valley to display its joy,

It is fitting for the Nile valley to show its joy,

Though what lies within the soul is many times what has appeared.

For what's within surpasses all that's displayed.

فَإِنَّ الَّتِي يُعْلَى بِحَقٍّ مَقَامُهَا

فَإِنَّ الَّتِي يُعْلَى بِحَقٍّ مَقَامُهَا

لاَهْلٌ بِإِجْمَاعِ المُوالِينَ وَالعِدَى

لاَهْلٌ بِإِجْمَاعِ المُوالِينَ وَالعِدَى

For she whose station is rightfully exalted

She whose station is rightly exalted,

Is indeed worthy, as supporters and enemies agree.

Deserves the consensus of loyalists and foes.

أَمَا هِيَ أَرْقَى نِسْوَة الشَّرْقِ شِيْمَةً

أَمَا هِيَ أَرْقَى نِسْوَة الشَّرْقِ شِيْمَةً

وَنُبْلاً وَأَسْمَاهُنَّ جَاهاً ومَحتِدا

وَنُبْلاً وَأَسْمَاهُنَّ جَاهاً ومَحتِدا

Is she not the finest of the East's women in character

Is she not the noblest of Eastern women,

And nobility, and the highest among them in standing and lineage?

In merit, rank, glory and splendor?

إِلَى أَوْجِهَا الأعْلَى رَفَعْتُ تَحِيَّتي

إِلَى أَوْجِهَا الأعْلَى رَفَعْتُ تَحِيَّتي

وَفِي كُلِّ قَلْبٍ رَجْعُهَا قَد تَرَدَّدَا

وَفِي كُلِّ قَلْبٍ رَجْعُهَا قَد تَرَدَّدَا

To her highest pinnacle I raised my greeting,

I send my greetings to her lofty aspects,

And its echo has resounded in every heart.

And her return echoes in every heart.

وَأَحْسَبُنِي عَنْ مِصْرَ نُبْتُ وَأَهْلِهَا

وَأَحْسَبُنِي عَنْ مِصْرَ نُبْتُ وَأَهْلِهَا

وَعَنْ مَجْدِ مِصْرٍ دَارِساً وَمُجَدَّدَا

وَعَنْ مَجْدِ مِصْرٍ دَارِساً وَمُجَدَّدَا

And I believe I have spoken for Egypt and its people,

I speak for Egypt, its people and glory,

And for Egypt's glory, faded and renewed,

Studying and renewing them tirelessly.

وَعَنْ كُلِّ مَحْزُونٍ وَعَنْ كُلِّ بَائِسٍ

وَعَنْ كُلِّ مَحْزُونٍ وَعَنْ كُلِّ بَائِسٍ

بِهَا عَادَ عَنْ بَابِ الأمِيرَة بِالْجَدَا

بِهَا عَادَ عَنْ بَابِ الأمِيرَة بِالْجَدَا

And for every sorrowful person, and every destitute person

For every sorrowful and wretched soul,

In Egypt who returned from the princess's door with bounty;

Hope returned at the door of the princess.

وَعَنْ كُلِّ مَلْهُوفٍ أَغَاثتْ وَحُرَّةٍ

وَعَنْ كُلِّ مَلْهُوفٍ أَغَاثتْ وَحُرَّةٍ

مِنْ الْعاثِرَاتِ الجَدِّ مَدَّتْ لَهَا يَدا

مِنْ الْعاثِرَاتِ الجَدِّ مَدَّتْ لَهَا يَدا

And for every distressed person she rescued, and every noble woman

For every anguished and fallen woman,

Among those whose fortunes stumbled, to whom she extended a hand;

She extended a helping hand.

وَعَنْ كُلِّ خِرِّيجٍ بِعِلْمٍ وَصَنْعَةٍ

وَعَنْ كُلِّ خِرِّيجٍ بِعِلْمٍ وَصَنْعَةٍ

أَقَامَتْ لَهُ فِي سَاحَة الْفَضْلِ مَعْهَدَا

أَقَامَتْ لَهُ فِي سَاحَة الْفَضْلِ مَعْهَدَا

And for every graduate in learning and a craft,

For every graduate, skilled and learned,

For whom she founded an institute in the arena of beneficence;

She provided a place to excel.

وَعَمَّا أَعَدَّتْ لِلْيَتِيمِ فَثَقَّفتْ

وَعَمَّا أَعَدَّتْ لِلْيَتِيمِ فَثَقَّفتْ

فَرُبَّ يَتِيمٍ عَادَ لِلْخَلْقِ سَيِّدَا

فَرُبَّ يَتِيمٍ عَادَ لِلْخَلْقِ سَيِّدَا

And for what she prepared for the orphan, whom she then educated;

And for the orphan whom she enriched,

For many an orphan became a leader among humankind.

Many became, through her grace, masters.

أَيَا آيَةَ الشَّرْقِ الَّتِي ضَنَّت العُلَى

أَيَا آيَةَ الشَّرْقِ الَّتِي ضَنَّت العُلَى

بِاشْرَفَ مِنْهَا فِي العُصُورِ وَأَمجَدَا

بِاشْرَفَ مِنْهَا فِي العُصُورِ وَأَمجَدَا

O marvel of the East—the heights of glory have never bestowed

O jewel of the East, so noble

Throughout the ages anyone nobler or more glorious than you.

In the finest of ages, most glorious!

دَعَوكِ بِأُمِّ الْمُحْسِنِينَ وَأَنَّها

دَعَوكِ بِأُمِّ الْمُحْسِنِينَ وَأَنَّها

لَدَعْوَةُ صِدْقٍ فِي فَمِ المَجْد سرْمَدا

لَدَعْوَةُ صِدْقٍ فِي فَمِ المَجْد سرْمَدا

They called you 'Mother of Benefactors,' and indeed it

They call you mother of benefactors,

Is a truthful title on glory's lips forever.

A true prayer, eternally on lips of glory.

فَأَنْتِ لَهُمُ أُمُّ وَأَنْتِ أَمِيرَةٌ

فَأَنْتِ لَهُمُ أُمُّ وَأَنْتِ أَمِيرَةٌ

أَجَلْ وَلَكِ الدُّنْيَا وَأَجْوَادِهَا فِدَى

أَجَلْ وَلَكِ الدُّنْيَا وَأَجْوَادِهَا فِدَى

For you are their mother, and you are a princess;

You are their mother, and their princess -

Yes—may the world and its generous souls be your ransom.

Yes, yours are the world and its bounty.