1. Time has crowned the king with wisdom
And supported religion and homeland with determination

2. And the state of justice, Ismail, since you desired
In the desirer, has become published knowledge

3. Do you not see that he is in Egypt as if
An impregnable fortress God has endowed it with glory

4. And that he is the supporter of the clear truth with what
He suddenly defeated the despised falsehood with annihilation

5. Do you not see that with justice, which belongs to him
The people abolished the norms of tyranny and grievance

6. And that he gave justice to the oppressed wherever he has
Repelled the darkness despite the opponent and the judge

7. Do you not see that in every consultation
He rises above others with opinions and wisdom

8. And that he has no equal among all people
In resolve, patience, daring and generosity

9. Do you not see that the boldness of his politics
Made forget the politics of Mamun and Mu'tasim

10. And that he is a scholar in one, and in him
The pillar of manhood has become indestructible

11. Do you not see that in what he undertakes
Of matters he is determined, firm of foot

12. And that he is worthy in his leadership
Of preceding and gentleness with the ruled and the servants

13. And how can his descriptions in which
The pages are filled with prose and verse be enumerated

14. Or how can a praiser in his praises
Enumerate what is in him of the generosity of morals and qualities

15. And he is far above any peer who can equal him
In what benefits he brings upon the nations

16. And where his foundations are established
On the basis of keeping promises and covenants

17. And giving what in it reforms and benefits
Egypt for the people, Arabs and non-Arabs

18. And folding what was before spread
Of transgression and looting of wealth and blessings

19. Spreading civilization in its outskirts, and with it
He eliminated savagery from it, the creator of breaths

20. And it is he who corresponded to the noble breast to
Establish things that indicated magnificence

21. Among them councils of justice whose members
In judging and ruling were appointed from accusations

22. So how many cases through them complications were solved
And produced after long despair and infertility

23. Because from the radiance of his lights they drew
What illuminated the horizons of illusions and injustice

24. And for the offices among them in their administration
Most wondrous, beautiful system not ruptured

25. And for the regions multiplied sustenances
By his good management they increase in value

26. And for the interests from him health, and with him
What was of disease has been removed from its body

27. And since he saw that it is inevitable to have proofs
To suppress those who strayed from his guidance and blinded

28. And deter him with the laws that were issued
Whose rulings were pronounced with a decision dispelling doubts

29. He decreed to translate them so that for them
In Egypt there would be a matter to which every mute submits

30. So he chose four of us and arranged them
With the president for this matter in an office

31. And each specialized in a law and translated it
Quickly, eloquently, and clear in expression

32. And we are from his hands confident
That they have not ceased drawing like rainwater

33. And it suffices us that we attained through him an honor
When we were counted among his veterans

34. But now we hope from his generosity
Upon dividing the gifts the most plentiful share

35. He continues to increase from us in his virtues
Gratitude with every speaking tongue and mouth