سُرّت بتشريف الخديو دياره

سُرّت بتشريف الخديو دياره

من بعد فرط تشوّق وغرام

من بعد فرط تشوّق وغرام

His lands rejoiced at the honor of the Khedive’s presence,

His dwelling-places rejoiced at the Khedive's ennobling presence,

His dwellings rejoiced at the Khedive’s gracious visit,

after such intense yearning and ardent love.

after a surfeit of yearning and of love;

After intense longing and ardent love.

والنيل وافاء النسيم مبشرا

والنيل وافاء النسيم مبشرا

فأتى يقبل موطئ الأقدام

فأتى يقبل موطئ الأقدام

And the Nile—the breeze came to meet it, bearing glad tidings;

and the Nile — the breeze came to it bearing glad tidings,

And the breeze came to the Nile bearing glad tidings,

then came to kiss the ground beneath his feet.

so it came on, kissing the ground beneath his feet.

So it came to kiss the ground beneath his feet.