سيوف العز [Seyouf el ezz] [English translation]

O, our land, your earth is a scent for our homes that smells like laurel.

Praised the Lord for this grant.

Men, who feel jealous

if anybody looked to their beloved

Oh, God! OOOh, God!

It's our fate to defend our homeland with stones1

and to build it using stones

Welcome, our men

swords of glory raised on our front,2 knights who challenge enemies

whose hearts are as strong as our mountains

Princess of my heart, don't be afraid

Your name is (always) on my lips as the name of my lands is. I swear to carry you on my shoulders,3

and to write with love our book4

My fellows, O, my dearest beloved

O, My heart living on my earths

Nothing is precious to my measures except for your people, my land.

O, my home whose doors are well-guarded

Your youths run toward fire

And your old man is our most beloved

He is as precious as you, our earth

1. The singer is Palestinian and Palestinians are well-know by defending themselves against armed Israelis using stones2. This line can be understood as: you are..... or welcome swords ......3. To take you, to cross with you all obstacles4. "to write our book" in Egypt means "to marry". But I'm not so sure that it means the same in Palestine

• Artist:Mohammed Assaf