1. Ismail has truly gained through honesty what he sought
And attained what he wished for in precedence and rank

2. And reached with his renowned wisdom
Positions from which every ambitious one held back

3. And during the rule of the Greatest Vizier he rose high
As he desired above the two rivers for that reason

4. And wherever he set out, prosperity circled his feet
Revolving around the lands of the non-Arabs and Arabs

5. And that is the grace of God which He gives to whom He wills
Among people in an age of joy and music

6. So he remained elevated in Egypt for the length of time
Above all peers, as gratitude warranted

7. And Majdi did not speak falsely in congratulations recording
The good tidings of Ismail Pasha being the most wondrous