نحنا ما بدنا شي كل اللي ناقصنا وطن
We want nothing; all that we're missing is a nation
نحلم ببكرا فيه ونقدر سوا نبنيه
that we can dream of a tomorrow in, and that we can build together
بدنا صبح حامل معه للأرض غنية
We want a dawn carrying a song to the land
نحلم ببكرا الحلو ونعيش بحرية
So we could dream of a beautiful morrow, and live with freedom
بدنا إذا اقلب انوجع نشعر بحنية
We want to feel tenderness and sympathy if a heart is in pain
ويلاقي إيدين البلد مفتوحة لتلاقيه
that it may find the open arms of its nation welcoming it
نحنا ما بدنا شي
We want nothing
نحنا ما بدنا غير يمرق علينا نور
We want nothing except for light to pass among us
ينيم بإيدو العتم ويطمن المقهور
for it to send darkness to sleep and reassure the subjugated;
ويصير عدنا أرض كلها ورد وزهور
and for us to have a land filled with roses and flowers
رحنا لآخر هالدني قطعنا مدى وبحور
We went to the end of this world, we passed expanses and seas
تاري الحلم متل البرق نتفة شتي بتطفيه
It turned out that a dream is, like lightning, put out with some rain
يابحر ارحم هالبشر جمر القهر طفيه
Oh sea, have mercy on these humans and extinguish their subjugation
نحنا ما بدنا شي
We want nothing!