Biladi
(My Homeland)
Original Arabic Words (First Verse)
Latin Transliteration
CHORUS
Biladi biladi biladi
Lakihubbi wa fuadi
(repeat previous two lines)
Misr ya umm al bilad
Inti ghayati wal murad
Wa alla ku il ibad
Kam lineelik min ayadi
CHORUS
Misr intiaghla durra
Fawq gabeen addahr ghurra
Ya biladi aishihurra
Wa asadi raghm al adi.
CHORUS
Misr awladik kiram
Aufiya yaruzimam
Saufa takhti bilmaram
Bittihadhim waittihadi.
CHORUS (without repeats)
English Translation
CHORUS
My homeland, my homeland, my homeland,
My love and my heart are for thee.
(repeat previous two lines)
Egypt! O mother of all lands,
My hope and my ambition,
How can one count
The blessings of the Nile for mankind?
CHORUS
Egypt! Most precious jewel,
Shining on the brow of eternity!
O my homeland, be forever free,
Safe from every foe!
CHORUS
Egypt! Noble are thy children,
Loyal, and guardians of thy soil.
In war and peace
We give our lives for thy sake.
CHORUS (without repeats)