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An opportunity arose to speak the truth

سنحت فرصة لقالة حق

1. An opportunity arose to speak the truth
Is there any denial in telling the truth?

١. سَنحَتْ فرْصَةٌ لِقالَةَ حَقٍ
قَالَةُ الْحَقِّ هَلْ بِهَا مِنْ نكِيرِ

2. Will you refuse the lovers and the poet
To express what is in their conscience?

٢. أَفَتَأْبَى على المُحِبِّينَ وَالشا
عِرُ فِيهِمْ إِبْدَاءَ مَا فِي الضَّميرِ

3. O trustee of Egypt’s treasures
And minister, most venerable of ministers

٣. يَا أَمِيناً عَلى خَزَائِنِ مِصْرٍ
وَوَزِيراً أَجْلِلْ بِهِ مِنْ وَزِيرِ

4. Egypt hopes a lot from you
No matter how much it hopes, it is not much

٤. مِصْرُ تَرْجُوِ مْنَك الْكَثِيرَ وَمَهْمَا
تَرْجُهُ مِنْك فهْوَ غيْرُ كَثِير

5. All your past testifies to your justice
In important affairs you have been

٥. كلُّ مَاضِيك شَاهِدٌ لك عَدْلٌ
بِالَّذِي كُنْتَ فِي جِسَامِ الأُمْورِ

6. A decisive ruler, an obeyed guardian
Keen of thought, honest in assessment

٦. حَاكِمٌ حَازِمٌ وَلِيٌّ مُطَاعٌ
ثَاقِبُ الْفِكْرِ صَادِقُ التَّقدِيرِ

7. The envious compete regarding you
No one envies a favor to the virtuous

٧. يَتَحَاجَى الْحُسَّادُ فِيكَ وَمَا كَا
نَ حَسُودٌ لِنِعْمَةٍ بِذَكُورِ

8. Whoever asks, you silence with an answer
Your traces in guidance are most told

٨. مَنْ يُسَائِلْ يُفْحِمْهُ بِالرَّدِّ أَبْقى
أَثَرٍ مِنْكَ فِي النَّهى مأْثُورِ

9. I know even if others don’t know
Is there an informer like the expert?

٩. أَنَا أَدْرِي إِنْ كَانَ غيْرِيَ لَم يَدْ
رِ وَهَلْ مِنْ مُنَبِّيءٍ كَخَبِيرِ

10. I know who is the young man when he calls
The truth’s advocate in the critical stance

١٠. أَنَا أَدْرِي مَنِ الْفَتَى حِينَ يَدْعُو
صَارِخُ الْحَقِّ فِي المَقَامِ الْخَطِيرِ

11. I know what Mustafa’s traits are
That wise, careful, able scholar

١١. أَنا أَدْرِي مَا مُصْطَفَى مَا مَزَايا
ذلِك العَالِمِ الْحَصِيفِ الْقَدِيرِ

12. His nobility, composure
Resolve, opinion and management

١٢. مَا بِهِ مِنْ نَبالةٍ وَأَناةٍ
وَمَضَاءٍ فِي الرَّأْيِ وَالتَّدْبِيرِ

13. His integrity, clarity
Loyalty, generosity and good

١٣. مَا بِهِ مِنْ نَزَاهَةٍ وَصَفَاءٍ
وَوَفَاءٍ وَمِنْ سَمَاحٍ وَخيْرِ

14. O masters, gathered today
For a meaning inspired by lofty feelings

١٤. أَيُّهَا السادَةُ الأُولى اجْتَمَعُوا الْيَوْ
مَ لِمَعْنىً أَوْحَاهُ سَامِي الشُّعورِ

15. Have you seen glory like acknowledging
The nobility of a free, great man?

١٥. هَلْ رَأَيْتُمْ مَجْداً كَإِقْرَارِ أَحْرَا
رٍ كِبَارٍ بِفضْلِ حُرٍ كَبِيرِ

16. Who can be president when you are the nation
It’s enough that he be the best of all

١٦. مَنْ يَكُونُ الرَّئِيسَ وَالْقَوْمُ أَنْتمْ
حَسْبُهُ أَنْ يَكونَ صَدْرَ الصُّدُورِ

17. The pinnacle of prestige is his position among you
While you are the elite of the masses

١٧. غايَةُ الْجاهِ فِي مَكَانَتَهِ مِنْكُمْ
وَأَنْتُمْ ذُؤابَةُ الْجُمْهُورِ