1. قسماً ما حلت عن عهدِ الوفاء

    بعد مصرَ لا ولا نيلَ بكائي

    I swear I have not turned from the pledge of fidelity,

    Since leaving Egypt—no, nor from the Nile of my tears.

  2. حبها تحتي وفوقي ويميني

    وشمالي وأمامي وورائي

    Love for her is beneath me, above me, and to my right,

    And to my left, before me, and behind me.

  3. فهي ستي من جهاتي ولديها

    سيّدي من حيث ودِّي وولائي

    Thus she is my lady on every side, and with her

    Is my lord, to whom my affection and allegiance belong:

  4. ناصر الدين الذي ابيضَّ ثنا

    تُضرَبُ الأمثال فيه بالثناء

    Nasir al-Din, whose renown shines white,

    Of whom proverbs are coined in praise;

  5. شائد البيتِ الذي ما زال يمشي

    حالُ مثلي من ذويه بضياء

    Builder of the house, where still walks

    The fortune of one like me, lit by its people:

  6. سادة السادات من دين ودنيا

    بلغاءٍ وزراءٍ أولياء

    Lords of lords in faith and worldly affairs,

    Eloquent men, viziers, saints.

  7. لا عدمنا قصصاً للمدح فيهم

    داعياً كالنمل وفد الشعراء

    May we never lack tales in their praise,

    Calling, like the ants, the delegation of poets.