جادتgave generously يدthe hand of الحرمthe consort العاليexalted بماwith what افتخرتtook pride
جادت يد الحرم العالي بما افتخرت
مصرEgypt بهin it وتباهتand gloried سائرall المدنthe cities
مصر به وتباهت سائر المدن
The exalted consort's hand generously bestowed what
The hand of the exalted lady has generously given
Egypt took pride in, and all the cities gloried in.
What Egypt took pride in and all other cities envied
شادتshe built علىupon الخيرgoodness والاحسانand benevolence مدرسةa school
شادت على الخير والاحسان مدرسة
تزهوit shines بأبدعin the most exquisite شكلform معجبdelightful حسنbeautiful
تزهو بأبدع شكل معجب حسن
She built a school upon goodness and benevolence,
She established a school for good and benevolence
It shines in a most exquisite form, delightful and fair.
That prides itself with the most wondrous, beautiful form
محلa place مجدof glory لتعليمfor the education of البناتgirls سماrose high
محل مجد لتعليم البنات سما
بمصرin Egypt فيin سالفbygone الاعصارages لمdid not يكنexist
بمصر في سالف الاعصار لم يكن
A seat of glory for girls' education rose high
A place of glory for educating girls, sublime
In Egypt; in bygone ages it had not existed.
In Egypt's past eras there was nothing akin
أدّتshe fulfilled بهthrough it واجباتduties للعلىto greatness ووفىand proved faithful
أدّت به واجبات للعلى ووفى
معروفهاher benevolence بفروضto the obligations of البرrighteousness والسننand traditions
معروفها بفروض البر والسنن
Through it she fulfilled duties to greatness, and faithful
She fulfilled her duties to the Most High and was true
Was her benevolence to the obligations of righteousness and tradition.
To her well-known charitable and pious obligations
فيin ظلthe shade of أيامthe days of اسمعيلIsmail لاmay not برحتcease
في ظل أيام اسمعيل لا برحت
قريرةgladdened بعلاهby his glory أعينthe eyes of الوطنthe homeland
قريرة بعلاه أعين الوطن
In the shade of Ismail's days, may they never cease—
In the days of Ismail she never ceased
The homeland's eyes—to be gladdened by his glory.
Being cherished, her nobility the eyes of the nation
تقبلmay accept اللَهGod منهاfrom her حسنthe goodness of نيتهاher intention
تقبل اللَه منها حسن نيتها
وماand what أفادتshe bestowed منof الآلاءblessings والمننand favors
وما أفادت من الآلاء والمنن
May God accept from her the goodness of her intention,
May God accept her good intentions
And the blessings and favors she has bestowed.
And the benefits and favors she has granted
خيرa benefaction لرونقfor the splendor of مراهits appearance ومسمعهand its sound
خير لرونق مراه ومسمعه
بارضin the land of مصرEgypt سرورdelight العينthe eye والاذنand the ear
بارض مصر سرور العين والاذن
A benefaction whose splendid sight and sound
Good for the splendor of its outlook and hearing
Delight the eye and ear in the land of Egypt.
In Egypt, the joy of eye and ear
أبقتهshe left it enduring للوطنfor the homeland المحروسprotected مأثرةa noble legacy
أبقته للوطن المحروس مأثرة
غراءradiant تفضلit surpasses وصفthe description of الواصفthe describer اللسنeloquent
غراء تفضل وصف الواصف اللسن
She left it to the protected homeland as a noble legacy,
She kept it for the protected nation, a treasure
Radiant, surpassing the eloquent describer's words.
Too noble for any eloquent tongue to describe
ندعوwe pray لهاfor her اللَهto God أنthat تبقىshe may remain ممتعةgranted enjoyment
ندعو لها اللَه أن تبقى ممتعة
بطولwith the length of عمرthe life of خديويناour Khedive مدىthroughout الزمنtime
بطول عمر خديوينا مدى الزمن
We pray to God for her, that she may continue to enjoy
We pray to God it remains delightful
Our Khedive's long life, for all time.
For the longevity of our Khedive’s reign
ماas long as فاهutters فكريFikri بتطريزwith poetic embroidery يؤرخهthat dates it
ما فاه فكري بتطريز يؤرخه
عاليlofty بناءa building لتعليمfor the education of البناتgirls بنىwas built
عالي بناء لتعليم البنات بنى
As long as Fikri utters a verse embroidered to date it:
My mind cannot sufficiently praise in embroidery
"A lofty building for girls' education was built."
The lofty structure for educating girls that was built
Sol 6.1