بِكَ اسْتَقَامَتْ مِصْرُ حَتَّى غَدَتْ

بِكَ اسْتَقَامَتْ مِصْرُ حَتَّى غَدَتْ

يَحْمَدُهَا الْوَارِدُ وَالصَّادِرُ

يَحْمَدُهَا الْوَارِدُ وَالصَّادِرُ

Through you Egypt was set aright, until she became

With you Egypt was set aright, until

Praised by those who arrive and those who depart.

It was praised by all who came and went.

وَكَيْفَ لا تُبْصِرُ قَصْدَ الْهُدَى

وَكَيْفَ لا تُبْصِرُ قَصْدَ الْهُدَى

حُكُومَةٌ أَنْتَ لَهَا نَاظِرُ

حُكُومَةٌ أَنْتَ لَهَا نَاظِرُ

And how could it fail to discern the path of right guidance—

How could you not have seen the right path,

A government with you as its overseer?

When you were the one overseeing the government?