Rasamna A'la Al-Qlb Wagh Al-Watan ("We painted, on the heart, homeland's face" or "We engraved, on hearts, the sights of homeland"; ) is the anthem of the Egyptian Armed Forces. The Lyrics were written by Farouk Gouida and composed by Kamal Al-Taweel.
Lyrics Arabic lyrics Transliteration Translation رسمنا على القلب وجه الوطن نخيلا ونيلا وشعبا أصيلا Rasmna 'alal-qalbe wajha-l-watan, Nakheelan wa neelan wa sha'ban aseela On hearts we engraved the sights of homeland, its palms, Nile and noble people وصناك يا مصر طول الزمن ليبقى شبابك جيلا فجيلا Wa sonnaki ya Misro toola-zzaman, Le-yabqa shababoke jeelan fa-jeela We protected you, O Egypt, over the time, So your youthfulness remains for ever على كل أرض تركنا علامة قلاعا من النور تحمى الكرامة 'Ala kolle arden tarakna 'alaama, Qelaa'an mena-nnoore tahmi-l-karama Over every land we left a mark, Castles of light, protects our dignity عروبتنا تفتديك القلوب ويحميك بالدم جيش الكنانة 'Oroobatona taftadeeki-l-qoloob, Wa yahmeeki be-ddamme jaisho-l-kenana Our Arabic identity will make us sacrifice our hearts for you, And by blood, the army of Kenana [Egypt, the cradle] will protect you وتنساب يا نيل حرا طليقا لتحكى ضفافك معنى النضال Wa tansaabo ya neelo horran taleeqan, Le-tahki defafoka ma'na-nnedaala O Nile, you run free with no stop, So your banks tell the meaning of strife وتبقى مدى الدهر حصنا عريقا بصدق القلوب وعزم الرجال Wa tabqa mada-ddahre hesnan 'areekan, Be-sedqe-l-qoloobe wa 'azme-rrejaal And you shall remain an inveterate fortress, by the honesty of [our] hearts and the determination of [our] men رسمنا على القلب وجه الوطن نخيلا ونيلا وشعبا أصيلا Rasmna 'alal-qalbe wajha-l-watan, Nakheelan wa neelan wa sha'ban aseela On hearts we engraved the sights of homeland, Its palms, Nile and noble people وصناك يا مصر طول الزمن ليبقى شبابك جيلا فجيلا Wa sonnaki ya Misro toola-zzaman, Le-yabqa shababoke jeelan fa-jeela We protected you, O Egypt, over the time, So your youthfulness remains for ever يد الله يا مصر ترعى سماك وفى ساحة الحق يعلو نداك Yado-llaahe ya Misro tar'aa samake, Wa fee saahate-l-haqqe ya'loo nedaake The hand of God, O Egypt, is guarding your sky, and in the field of right, your call is arising ومادام جيشك يحمى حماك ستمضى إلى النصر دوما خطاك Wa madama jaishoke yahmi hemake, Satamdi ela-nnasro dawman khotaake As long as your army is protecting your land, your steps shall always go toward victory سلام عليك إذا ما دعانا رسول الجهاد ليوم الفداء Salaamon 'alaike etha ma da'aana, Rasoolo-l-jihaade le-yawme-l-fedaa' Peace on you when our calling is arose, by the messenger of jihad, to the day of sacrifice وسالت مع النيل يوما دمانا لنبنى لمصر العلا والرخاء Wa saalat ma'a-nneele yawman demaana, Le-nabni le-misra-l-'olaa wa-rrakhaa' The day on which our blood will run with Nile, so we build for Egypt highness and welfare رسمنا على القلب وجه الوطن نخيلا ونيلا وشعبا أصيلا Rasmna 'alal-qalbe wajha-l-watan, Nakheelan wa neelan wa sha'ban aseela On hearts we engraved the sights of homeland, Its palms, Nile and noble people وصناك يا مصر طول الزمن ليبقى شبابك جيلا فجيلا Wa sonnaki ya Misro toola-zzaman, Le-yabqa shababoke jeelan fa-jeela We protected you, O Egypt, over the time, So your youthfulness remains for a ever
See also Egyptian National Anthem Eslami ya Misr