1. A full moon rose in the skies of creation
From which clouds and darkness completely departed

2. As the veil of symbols was lifted
And time generously freed them from captivity

3. It is he who compiled all the arts
And unraveled their complexities with lucid mysteries

4. He encompasses every refined art
So present yourself and savor from his fountain

5. And thank the creation of Muhammad Ali Pasha
For he revived the sciences with his will

6. Why not, for in his era
The age gracefully disseminated our book among the people

7. Since the moon of print shone, I said as a chronicler
The Khedive displayed the arts in his time