Oh Egypt, Oh Egypt!

(I hope this means what I hope it means

An end to tyranny not just to Mubarak’s regime.)

No matter what,

Today we are together

Smiling and crying

All at the same time

We have heard the cry

“أعطني حريتي أطلق يديا ”

(*“Give me my freedom, release my hands” )

And with this morning’s light

We have been set free.

Together we are dancing.

 To blessed music

Made by flooding waters

Of a new Nile.

* From Oum Kalthoum’s song “Al Atlal “

Written by Ibrahim Nagi

Joy Al-Sofi 02122011 Hong Kong