1. O you who donned knowledge and gained fame
And prided yourself among the literati of Egypt

2. Well guarded, for your love has brought ecstasy
O exceptional one nurtured by the full moon

3. Who appeared on the twelfth of Sha'ban
In the blessed year whose goodness spread

4. And by his birth in Cairo the splendid
On Thursday night, aided by destiny

5. Thus I say, giving glad tidings and dating
Good news! Ahmad the unique, he is the moon