1. The sun rose,
So what of the moon
١. شمس ظهر
فما القمر
2. When it traveled,
And what of the rain
٢. حينَ سَفَرْ
وما المطر
3. When it poured down,
In what place
٣. إذا انهمَرْ
أي مَقَرْ
4. Does travel lead
To distract mankind
٤. به السَّيَرْ
تُلهي البشر
5. Throughout time
Like magic,
٥. مدى الدَّهَرْ
مثل السّحَرْ
6. A star blossomed,
A full moon shone,
٦. نجم زَهَرْ
بدر بَدَرْ
7. Bringing the crescent moon
When it wanes.
٧. يولي البِدَر
إذا اختَصَرْ
8. So whoever complained
With an aching heart
٨. فَمَن فَغَرْ
عَنْه صَدَرْ
9. Even having thanked
And then continued
٩. وقَدْ شَكَرْ
ثمَّ استَمَرْ
10. And even commanded
I said: it's fate.
١٠. وإنْ أَمَرْ
قلتُ القَدَرْ
11. So he didn't abandon
Or transgress
١١. فما هَجَرْ
ولا فَجَرْ
12. Or ridicule
Or forsake.
١٢. ولا سَخَرْ
ولا هَجَرْ
13. He is the blossom,
Sweet fruit,
١٣. ولا انتَهرْ
وَهْوَ الزَّهَرْ
14. Or the sea
Sparkling with pearls
١٤. حُلْوُ الثّمَرْ
أَوُ البحر
15. Despite poverty,
Away from worry,
١٥. يبدي الدرَرْ
مِنَ الفِقَرْ
16. When he came up with a new idea,
Those were precious moments.
١٦. عن الفكَرْ
إذا ابتكر
17. Indeed, a young man from Mudar
Kept his word to the groups
١٧. تلك الغُرَرْ
لقد بَهَرْ
18. How much he conquered,
So he didn't fail
١٨. فتى مُضَرْ
وَفَى الزمَرْ
19. Except to succeed
Against the guards.
١٩. كم قد قَهَرْ
فما أَسر
20. He didn't look
Except to help,
٢٠. إلا وَسَرَ
منَ الخَفَرْ
21. He didn't break
Except to mend.
٢١. ولا نَظَرْ
إلا نَصَرْ
22. He didn't endure
Except to gain strength.
٢٢. ولا كَسَرْ
إلا جَبَرْ
23. He clothed Egypt
When he arrived
٢٣. وما صبَرْ
إلا اقتَدَرْ
24. From his journey.
He marked with ink
٢٤. كَسَا مَصر
لمّا حَضَرْ
25. Without trouble
Or harm,
٢٥. منَ السّفَرْ
وشّى الحَبَرْ
26. He avoided harm.
So whoever refuses
٢٦. ولا كَدَرْ
ولا وَضَر
27. Good traces
My father Omar
٢٧. ولا حَذَر
عفّى الضَرَرْ
28. To him belongs the stone.
No burden
٢٨. فَمَنْ كَفَررْ
حُسن أَثَرْ
29. Other than travel.
You are the burden
٢٩. أَبي عُمَرْ
لهُ الحَجَرْ
30. Of others
And the boastful one
٣٠. ولا وَزَرْ
غير سَفَرْ
31. For whom the dust settled.
Lord of victory
٣١. أَنت الوَزَرْ
مِن الغير
32. Through you we won,
You attained glory.
٣٢. والمُفْتَخَرْ
لِمَنْ غَبَرْ
33. No light shone
At the dawn
٣٣. رَب الظّفَرْ
بك انتَصَرْ
٣٤. نِلتَ الوطر
ما إن بَدَرْ
٣٥. ضوءُ السّحَرْ