Kassaman

by Mufdi Zakariah

Arabic writing

قسما بالنازلات الماحقات

و الدماء الزاكيات الطاهرات

و البنود اللامعات الخافقات

في الجبال الشامخات الشاهقات

نحن ثرنا فحياة أو ممات

و عقدنا العزم أن تحيا الجزائر

فاشهدوا... فاشهدوا... فاشهدوا...

نحن جند في سبيل الحق ثرنا

و إلى استقلالنا بالحرب قمنا

لم يكن يصغى لنا لما نطقنا

فاتخذنا رنة البارود وزنا

و عزفنا نغمة الرشاش لحنا

وعقدنا العزم أن تحيا الجزائر

فاشهدوا... فاشهدوا... فاشهدوا...

يا فرنسا قد مضى وقت العتاب

و طويناه كما يطوى الكتاب

يا فرنسا ان ذا يوم الحساب

فاستعدي وخذي منا الجواب

ان في ثورتنا فصل الخطاب

و عقدنا العزم ان تحيا الجزائر

فاشهدوا... فاشهدوا... فاشهدوا...

نحن من أبطالنا ندفع جندا

و على أشلائنا نصنع مجدا

و على أرواحنا نصعد خلدا

و على هاماتنا نرفع بندا

جبهة التحرير أعطيناك عهدا

و عقدنا العزم أن تحيا الجزائر

فاشهدوا... فاشهدوا... فاشهدوا...

صرخة الأوطان من ساح الفدا

فاسمعوها واستجيبوا للندا

و اكتبوها بدماء الشهدا

و اقرأوها لبني الجيل غدا

قد مددنا لك يا مجد يدا

و عقدنا العزم أن تحيا الجزائر

فاشهدوا... فاشهدوا... فاشهدوا...

Transliteration

Qassaman Binnazilat Ilmahiqat

Waddimaa Izzakiyat Ittahirat

Walbonood Illamiaat Ilkhafiqat

F'Iljibal Ishshamikhat Ishshahiqat

Nahno Thurna Fahayaton Aw ma maaat

Wa Aqadna Alazma An Tahya Aljazair

Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo!

Nahno Jondon Fi Sabil Il hakki Thorna

Wa Ila Isstiqlalina Bilharbi Kumna.

Lam Yakon Yossgha Lana Lamma Natakna

Fattakhathna Rannat Albaroodi Wazna.

Wa Azafna Naghamat Alrashshashi Lahna

Wa Aqadna Alazmat An Tahya Aljazair.

Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo!

Nahno min Abtalina Nadfaoo Jonda

Wa Ala Ashlaina Nassnaoo Magda.

Wa Ala Hamatina Narfao Bandaa.

Gabhato' Ltahreeri Aataynaki Ahda

Wa Aqadna Alazma An Tahya Aljazair.

Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo!

Ya Faransaa, qad matha waktu l`itab

Wa taweynahu kama yutwa lkitab

Ya Faransa inna tha yawmu lhisab

Fasta`iddee wakhudhee minna ljawab

Inna fee thawratinaa faslal khitab

Wa Aqadna Alazma An Tahya Algazair

Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo!

Sarkhato 'lawtani min Sah Ilfida

Issmaooha Wasstageebo Linnida

Waktobooha Bidimaa Ilshohadaa

Wakraooha Libany Iljeeli ghada.

Kad Madadna Laka Ya Majdo Yada

Wa Aqadna Alazma An Tahya Aljazair.

Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo!

English translation

We swear by the lightning that destroys,

By the virtuous and fragrant blood,

By the shining, fluttering banners,

In the steep and majestic mountains,

That we have risen to revolution in life or death

and we have resolved that Algeria shall live

So bear witness, bear witness, bear witness!

We are soldiers in the name of righteousness have revolted

And for our independence to war have risen.

Had we not spoken up none would have listened

So we have taken the drum of gunpowder as our rhythm

And the sound of machine guns as our melody,

and we have resolved that Algeria shall live -

So bear witness, bear witness, bear witness!

O France, the time of reproach has passed

And we have closed like a book;

O France, the day of reckoning is at hand

So prepare to receive from us our answer!

In our revolution is the end of empty talk;

and we have resolved that Algeria shall live -

So bear witness, bear witness, bear witness!

From our heroes we shall make an army come to being,

and on our dead we build glory,

Our spirits shall ascend to immortality

And on our shoulders we shall raise the standard.

To the nation's Liberation Front we have sworn an oath,

and we have resolved that Algeria shall live -

So bear witness, bear witness, bear witness!

The cry of the Fatherland sounds from the battlefields.

Listen to it and heed the call!

Let it be written with the blood of martyrs

And be read to future generations.

Oh, Glory, we have held out our hand to you,

and we have resolved that Algeria shall live -

So bear witness, bear witness, bear witness!