قسماً بالنازلات الـماحقات

قسماً بالنازلات الـماحقات

والدماء الزاكيات الطاهرات

والدماء الزاكيات الطاهرات

We swear by the devastating calamities,

I swear by the overwhelming disasters

We swear by the lightning bolts that crush,

And by the pure, untainted blood,

And the pure, gushing blood

By the streams of pure and virtuous blood,

والبنود اللامعات الخافقات

والبنود اللامعات الخافقات

في الجبال الشامخات الشاهقات

في الجبال الشامخات الشاهقات

And by the gleaming, fluttering banners,

And the shining, fluttering flags

By the gleaming banners that flutter,

In the lofty, towering mountains.

In the towering, lofty mountains

Amidst the towering, proud mountains,

نحن ثرنا فحياة أو ممات

نحن ثرنا فحياة أو ممات

وعقدنا العزم أن تحيا الجزائر

وعقدنا العزم أن تحيا الجزائر

We have risen in revolt—life or death!

We have resolved, whether in life or death

That we have risen—for life or for death—

And we have resolved that Algeria shall live.

To keep Algeria alive

And we have resolved that Algeria shall live,

فاشهدوا .. فاشهدوا .. فاشهدوا

فاشهدوا .. فاشهدوا .. فاشهدوا

نحن جند في سبيل الحق ثرنا

نحن جند في سبيل الحق ثرنا

So bear witness! So bear witness! So bear witness!

So bear witness, bear witness, bear witness

So bear witness... bear witness... bear witness!

We are soldiers; we rose for the cause of justice,

We are soldiers for the sake of truth

We are soldiers who have risen for the sake of Justice,

وإلى استقلالنا بالحرب قمنا

وإلى استقلالنا بالحرب قمنا

لم يكن يصغى لنا لـما نطقنا

لم يكن يصغى لنا لـما نطقنا

And for our independence we rose in war.

And for our independence, we started a war

And we have risen to war for our independence.

We were not heeded when we spoke,

They did not listen when we spoke

No one listened to us when we spoke,

فاتخذنا رنة البارود وزنا

فاتخذنا رنة البارود وزنا

وعزفنا نغمة الرشاش لحنا

وعزفنا نغمة الرشاش لحنا

So we made the report of gunpowder our rhythm,

So we took up the melody of gunfire and bullets as our tune

So we took the thunder of gunpowder as our rhythm,

And played the machine gun's note as our melody.

And played the rhythm of machine guns as our song

And played the melody of the machine gun as our song,

وعقدنا العزم أن تحيا الجزائر

وعقدنا العزم أن تحيا الجزائر

فاشهدوا .. فاشهدوا .. فاشهدوا

فاشهدوا .. فاشهدوا .. فاشهدوا

And we have resolved that Algeria shall live.

We have resolved that Algeria will live

And we have resolved that Algeria shall live,

So bear witness! So bear witness! So bear witness!

So bear witness, bear witness, bear witness

So bear witness... bear witness... bear witness!

يا فرنسا قد مضى وقت العتاب

يا فرنسا قد مضى وقت العتاب

وطويناه كما يطوى الكتاب

وطويناه كما يطوى الكتاب

O France, the time for reproach has passed,

Oh France, the time for reproach has passed

O France, the time for reproach has passed,

And we have closed it as a book is closed.

And we have folded it like a book

And we have closed it as one closes a book.

يا فرنسا إن ذا يوم الحساب

يا فرنسا إن ذا يوم الحساب

فاستعدي وخذي منا الجواب

فاستعدي وخذي منا الجواب

O France, this is indeed the day of reckoning!

Oh France, this is the day of reckoning

O France, this is truly the Day of Reckoning,

So prepare yourself and take our answer!

So prepare yourself and hear our response

So prepare yourself and receive our answer.

إن في ثورتنا فصل الخطاب

إن في ثورتنا فصل الخطاب

وعقدنا العزم أن تحيا الجزائر

وعقدنا العزم أن تحيا الجزائر

Indeed, in our revolution lies the final word.

For in our revolution is the end of this discourse

For in our revolution lies the final verdict,

And we have resolved that Algeria shall live.

We have resolved that Algeria will live

And we have resolved that Algeria shall live,

فاشهدوا .. فاشهدوا .. فاشهدوا

فاشهدوا .. فاشهدوا .. فاشهدوا

نحن من أبطالنا ندفع جندا

نحن من أبطالنا ندفع جندا

So bear witness! So bear witness! So bear witness!

So bear witness, bear witness, bear witness

So bear witness... bear witness... bear witness!

We send forth troops from among our heroes,

We send an army of our heroes

From our heroes, we raise an army,

وعلى أشلائنا نصنع مجدا

وعلى أشلائنا نصنع مجدا

وعلى أرواحنا نصعد خلدا

وعلى أرواحنا نصعد خلدا

And upon our torn remains we forge glory,

And build glory on our martyrs

And upon our torn remains, we build glory,

And upon our souls we ascend to immortality,

And ascend immortality on our souls

And upon our souls, we ascend to immortality,

وعلى هاماتنا نرفع بندا

وعلى هاماتنا نرفع بندا

جبهة التحرير أعطيناك عهدا

جبهة التحرير أعطيناك عهدا

And above our heads we raise a banner.

And raise banners on our heads

And upon our heads, we raise the banner high.

Liberation Front, we have given you a pledge,

We have given you a pledge, Front of Liberation

O Front of Liberation, we have sworn you an oath,

 وعقدنا العزم أن تحيا الجزائر

وعقدنا العزم أن تحيا الجزائر

فاشهدوا .. فاشهدوا .. فاشهدوا

فاشهدوا .. فاشهدوا .. فاشهدوا

And we have resolved that Algeria shall live.

We have resolved that Algeria will live

And we have resolved that Algeria shall live,

So bear witness! So bear witness! So bear witness!

So bear witness, bear witness, bear witness

So bear witness... bear witness... bear witness!

صرخة الأوطان من ساح الفدا

صرخة الأوطان من ساح الفدا

اسمعوها واستجيبوا للندا

اسمعوها واستجيبوا للندا

The cry of the homelands from the field of sacrifice—

The cry of the nations from the altar of sacrifice

The cry of the homeland from the fields of sacrifice—

Hear it and answer the call!

Hear it and respond to the call

Hear it well and answer the call!

واكتبوها بدماء الشهداء

واكتبوها بدماء الشهداء

واقرأوها لبني الجيل غداً

واقرأوها لبني الجيل غداً

And write it with the martyrs' blood,

And write it with the blood of martyrs

Write it in the blood of the martyrs,

And recite it to the children of the generation to come.

And read it to the youth of tomorrow

And read it to the generations of tomorrow.

قد مددنا لك يا مجد يدا

قد مددنا لك يا مجد يدا

وعقدنا العزم أن تحيا الجزائر

وعقدنا العزم أن تحيا الجزائر

We have indeed extended a hand to you, O glory,

We have extended to you, oh glory, a hand

To you, O Glory, we have extended a hand,

And we have resolved that Algeria shall live.

We have resolved that Algeria will live

And we have resolved that Algeria shall live,

 فاشهدوا .. فاشهدوا .. فاشهدوا

فاشهدوا .. فاشهدوا .. فاشهدوا

So bear witness! So bear witness! So bear witness!

So bear witness, bear witness, bear witness

So bear witness... bear witness... bear witness!