1. عادت اليوم مصر خلقاً جديداً

    لك تستقبل القران السعيدا

    Today Egypt has become a new creation,

    welcoming your happy marriage.

  2. ماجتْ الأرضُ بالجموعِ ولولا

    ك عليه لم يأمنوا أن تميدا

    The earth surged with crowds; were it not

    for you upon it, they would fear it might sway.

  3. وتجلَّت فيها المدائن تختا

    ل كما هزت الأغاني الغيدا

    Its cities shone forth, strutting proudly,

    as songs set graceful maidens swaying.

  4. وكأن العبادَ جاءوا من البع

    ث يلاقون في النعيم الخلودا

    As though the people had come forth at the resurrection,

    to meet eternity amid bliss.

  5. بعثوا بالقلوب في سبل الرك

    بِ فكانت زهوره والورودا

    They sent their hearts along the cavalcade's paths,

    and these became its blossoms and roses.

  6. وهمُ أعلنوا لسدَّتك النج

    وى فكانت شعارهم والنشيدا

    They proclaimed their private entreaties to your throne,

    and these became their watchword and anthem.

  7. وأقاموا فرائضَ الحبِ في الأف

    قِ فكانت راياتهم والبنودا

    They established love's sacred duties on the horizon,

    and these became their banners and standards.

  8. وتصافى الأقرانُ حولك حتى

    صار هذا خِلّاً لهذا ودودا

    Around you, peers grew sincere in friendship, until

    each became the other's loving friend.

  9. وتحامى الذنوب من كان لا يخ

    شى عقاباً ولا يخاف وعيدا

    Sins were shunned by those who had not feared

    punishment, nor dreaded any threat.

  10. وسعى البرُّ فيه والرفقُ حتى

    لا نرى معسراً ولا منكودا

    Benevolence and gentleness spread through it, until

    we saw neither the destitute nor the afflicted.

  11. واحتوى الخافقين حتى حسبنا

    أبدَ الدهر شهرَهُ المعدودا

    It encompassed east and west, until we reckoned

    its allotted month to be all eternity.

  12. فاقضه في القصور يمناً وإن شئ

    ت فخذه إلى السماء صعودا

    Spend it auspiciously in palaces; and if you wish,

    take it with you, ascending to heaven.

  13. أقبلت بالعروس حورٌ يردِّد

    ن حنين القيان والتغريدا

    Heavenly maidens came with the bride, repeating

    the songstresses' yearning melodies and trills.

  14. زانها الخلقُ قبلَ زين اللآلي

    معصمَيها وتاجها والجيدا

    Her character adorned her before pearls adorned

    her wrists, her crown, and her neck.

  15. ملتقى النيرين يحتفل الوا

    دي به في السماء والأرض عيدا

    The meeting of the two luminaries—the Valley celebrates

    it as a feast in heaven and on earth.

  16. أكبرت شأنه الملوكُ فجاءت

    تسبقُ البرق كتبُهمْ والبريدا

    Kings esteemed its importance, and there came

    their letters, outstripping lightning and the post.

  17. لك أهدوا وكان بين الذي أه

    دوا إليك الوفود تتلو الوفودا

    They offered you gifts, and among what they

    offered you were delegations following delegations.

  18. وكأني أرى الفراعين فيها

    والخواقين حاضرين شهودا

    It is as though I see the Pharaohs among them,

    and the khagans, present as witnesses.

  19. لست أدري للمهرجان أرى جن

    دَ الحمى أم لغزوةٍ محشودا

    I cannot tell: do I see, for the festival, the army

    of the homeland, or one mustered for a campaign?

  20. جال في كل جانب منه حتى

    حفز الريف واستفز الصعيدا

    It ranged through every corner of it, until

    it roused the countryside and stirred Upper Egypt.

  21. ضاق عنه المدى ولو لم تسعه

    لتخطَّى حدوده والنجودا

    Space was too narrow for it; had you not contained it,

    it would have crossed its boundaries and the highlands.

  22. واعتلى حصنه ولو لم تَرُضْهُ

    حمل النار واستثار الحديدا

    It mounted its stronghold; had you not reined it in,

    it would have borne fire and roused iron.

  23. يتنادى فيها هتافاً ولولا

    أنه للسلام عاد رعودا

    It called back and forth there in cheers; were it not

    for its peaceful purpose, it would have turned to thunder.

  24. وهوَ أدَّى لك اليمين فكانت

    لك منه مواثقاً وعهودا

    It swore allegiance to you, and that oath became

    solemn bonds and pledges from it to you.

  25. هنَّأتك الدنيا بعرسك فخماً

    وأتى العام يرقبُ المولودا

    The world congratulated you on your splendid wedding,

    and the year came awaiting the newborn,

  26. النجيب المشهود في عالم الغي

    ب المرجَّى لمن يليه رشيدا

    the noble child, witnessed in the unseen realm,

    hoped to be a wise guide to those he governs.

  27. بالبنين الأبطال بالفتية الأق

    يال تحمي سلطانك المحدودا

    With heroic sons, with princely youths,

    you defend your circumscribed sovereignty.

  28. ومن الفتحِ أن يعود حليفاً

    لك نداً من كان خصماً عنيدا

    It is a triumph that one should become an ally,

    your equal, who was once a stubborn foe.

  29. أنت ألزمته لمصر الأمانا

    ت فكانت لها عليه قيودا

    You bound him to obligations of trust toward Egypt,

    and these became bonds she held upon him.

  30. ما له من ضمانها غير أن تد

    فع عنه ما يتقي وتذودا

    His only guarantee of them is that you ward

    off what he fears and stand in his defense.

  31. لم يكن ما أنلت أمَّتك الحر

    رة إلا لغيره تمهيدا

    What you bestowed upon your free nation

    was only a prelude to something more.

  32. وإذا صحت العزائم فيها

    فالمرام البعيد ليس بعيدا

    When resolve within it is sound,

    the distant goal is no longer distant.

  33. يا سريع الخطا إلى الغاية القص

    وى كريماً موفَّقاً محمودا

    O swift of stride toward the ultimate goal,

    generous, granted success, and praised,

  34. أنت أقوى وقد ملكت عنان ال

    دهر من أن تسير فيه وئيدا

    you are too strong, having grasped the reins of time,

    to travel through it at a sluggish pace.

  35. بمجيد الوسائل اعتدت والأس

    باب أن تطلب المصير المجيدا

    With noble means and resources you are accustomed

    to seek a glorious destiny.

  36. ولقد تفعل الشمائل ما لا

    يفعل الجيشُ قادةً وجنودا

    Fine qualities can indeed accomplish what

    an army cannot—commanders and soldiers alike.

  37. يا مُمدّ النيلين من فيض كفي

    ه يجوبُ الربى ويحيي البيدا

    O replenisher of the two Niles, whose hands' bounty

    courses over the hills and revives the deserts,

  38. إنما الجودُ والتقى من سجايا

    ك وما أحسن التقى والجودا

    generosity and piety are among the qualities

    that are yours—how beautiful are piety and generosity!

  39. والذي يملك الفضيلة في العا

    لم أولى بالعيش فيه رغيدا

    Whoever possesses virtue in the world

    is most deserving of a life of ease within it.

  40. جمع الصالحين في ذاتك الل

    ه وفي ملكك العظيم الوجودا

    God gathered the righteous in your person,

    and all existence in your mighty kingdom.

  41. ووهبت الحياة قومك حتى

    كدت تحيي آباءهم والجدودا

    You bestowed life upon your people, until

    you nearly revived their fathers and forefathers.

  42. أصبحتْ بينهم وقائعَ بِيضاً

    بك آمالهم وكانت وعودا

    Among them, their hopes became bright realities,

    through you, though they had once been promises.

  43. واستوت عندك الطوائف في الأم

    ر فلم تبق سادة وعبيدا

    All communities became equal before you in affairs,

    so you left neither masters nor slaves.

  44. أنت وفقت بين أمسك واليو

    م فساوى الطريف منك التليدا

    You reconciled your yesterday with today,

    so what was new in you equaled what you inherited.

  45. والتقت حولك النفوس فأضحى

    كلُّ موفٍ لما أردت مريدا

    Souls united around you, and each became

    faithful to your wishes, willing them too.

  46. واحترمت الشورى فلم تلقَ منها

    لك إلا الولاء والتأييدا

    You respected consultation, and received from it

    nothing but loyalty and support for you.

  47. وأطلت التجريب حتى حملت ال

    عبء عن كل حامليه وحيدا

    You prolonged the testing until you bore the burden

    alone, relieving all who had carried it.

  48. والوقور المكين أنت إذا هز

    زَ الصبا النضرُ عطفَك الأملودا

    You are dignified and steadfast when

    fresh youth sways your supple frame.

  49. راكعٌ أنت ساجدٌ تسبق الغر

    ر الميامين رُكَّعاً وسجودا

    You bow and prostrate, surpassing the illustrious,

    the blessed, in bowing and prostration.

  50. ما تركت المحراب حتى تناول

    تَ الميادين فارساً صنديدا

    No sooner had you left the prayer niche than you took to

    the fields as a valiant horseman.

  51. آية العصر أن يصير نسوراً

    وتماسيح ناسُهُ وأسودا

    The marvel of the age is that its people become eagles,

    crocodiles, and lions.

  52. وترى في العباب والجو أسطو

    لك للحرب والسلام عتيدا

    You see, amid surging seas and sky, your fleet

    held ready for war and peace.

  53. أثمرت طيبات جدك فيهم

    فاستحقوا على يديك المزيدا

    The good fruits of your earnest labor ripened among them,

    and so, at your hands, they deserved still more.

  54. أنت أعلى من أن تلاقيَ جهلاً

    للذي أنت صانعٌ أو جحودا

    You are too exalted to encounter ignorance

    of what you accomplish, or denial of it.

  55. وإذا أبطرتْ يد غير أهل

    منك عادت عليه عتباً شديدا

    If a favor makes an undeserving man insolent,

    your gift turns upon him as stern reproach.

  56. جلَّ قدر المحبوب من كل نفس

    أن يكون المنازع المحسودا

    Too great is the worth of one beloved by every soul

    for him to be opposed and envied.

  57. ليس ينسى الورَّاد مختلف الأس

    باب والسبل حوضك الممدودا

    Those coming to drink, by varied means

    and paths, never forget your ample pool.

  58. هذه نفسي الوفية للأم

    مة أرسلتها إليك قصيدا

    This is my soul, faithful to the nation:

    I have sent it to you as a poem.

  59. ضاء ملء الدنيا فكان لأعنا

    ق الليالي قلائداً وعقودا

    It shone throughout the world, becoming, for the necks

    of the nights, necklaces and strings of jewels.

  60. وكأني به لك اليوم قبَّل

    تُ جبيناً وراحة وخدودا

    It is as though, with it today, I have kissed your

    brow, palm, and cheeks.

  61. حسب فاروق بين دين ودنيا

    أن يكون الخليفةَ الموعودا

    Sufficient for Farouk, between religion and worldly life,

    is to be the promised caliph.

  62. إن شعباً ترعاه بالعدل والإح

    سان أولى بطبعه أن يسودا

    Surely a people you tend with justice and kindness

    is by its very nature most worthy to rule.