1. The schools rejoiced when you arrived unexpectedly
As soon as the eminent one appeared like the sun in its glory

2. His knowledge shone brightly and rose high
In Egypt, spreading through the plains and mountains

3. If you deny the favors and knowledge he bestowed
That were adorned by his deeds

4. Leave off, o ignorant one, denying the recognition
That others attained in the early eras

5. You, o blind one, are ignorant of his policies
After they became famous among all nations

6. Have you not heard that the English saw
His works and acknowledged them without dispute

7. The French in truth testified
To his sound opinion, free of error

8. Austria, Italy and Turkey were not ignorant
Of the status of this noble and valiant hero

9. His lessons saved us from our misguidance
And guided us to the details and the whole

10. O unveiler of harm from the fortress of arts, who
Revived its features in all avenues

11. The star of our delight rose on the horizon of our fortune
From the light of your planning, free of flaws

12. Though your departure from us has harmed us
We are patient with misfortunes and tribulations

13. He wished to extinguish out of envy
The light of our knowledge with ignorance and heaviness

14. The cycles of anxiety turned within him in a land
Whose people he enveloped with grace and fine garments

15. Alas, he will not achieve his goal with us
To remove you from us, out of fear of failure

16. Why do we not praise you, when you have granted us
More than we hoped for

17. With determination, you revived the endowment itself from passion
For good; and the matter in this regard is clear

18. You strengthened its structure in our Egypt, so it is free
By your good opinion, of defects and flaws

19. You erected its pillars in a faith made fortunate
By the full moon of your understanding, outstanding among religions

20. As for issues, you clarified their complexity
And you did not refrain from proving due to boredom

21. You raced its meadows with steeds of experience
With opinion upon meeting, and striking with weapons

22. You reached beyond what you hoped for, and your noble traits
Do not remain hidden from any man

23. You created well-described weapons that suppressed
The people of corruption, slander, and tricks

24. Because iron is for David, you added for us
In its making, the craft of softening and melting

25. You were taught the knowledge of Solomon and his logic
So you became for knowledge and deeds like a parable

26. You remain the best father for virtue and management
Who governs his children while others are in confusion

27. And you have not ceased to be gifted with our praises
For what your busy thoughts generously bestow

28. I did not say on the day of clarity, when the sun was shining,
The schools rejoiced when you arrived unexpectedly