وافى ركاب الخديوي فازدَهَت مَصر

وافى ركاب الخديوي فازدَهَت مَصر

وَأَستأنَسَت بِسَناه الأَنجُم الزهر

وَأَستأنَسَت بِسَناه الأَنجُم الزهر

The Khedive's retinue arrived, and Egypt grew resplendent.

The Khedive's travelers have arrived, and Egypt rejoices,

And the radiant stars found comfort in his light.

Its stars delighted by his radiance.

وَقَد تَسامَت بِعيد العود زينَتَها

وَقَد تَسامَت بِعيد العود زينَتَها

كَأَن بَعض سَناها الشَمس وَالبَدر

كَأَن بَعض سَناها الشَمس وَالبَدر

And indeed her adornment soared at the festival of his return,

With his return, her beauty is complete,

As though the sun and full moon were part of her radiance.

As if the sun and moon were part of his splendor.

وَلَيسَ هَذا عَجيباً حَيث شَرفها

وَلَيسَ هَذا عَجيباً حَيث شَرفها

مَن صارَ مُبتَهِجاً مِن نُورِهِ الدَهر

مَن صارَ مُبتَهِجاً مِن نُورِهِ الدَهر

And this is no wonder, since she was honored

This is no surprise, for with his nobility

By him whose light made time rejoice.

She who rejoices in his eternal light.

وَطالَما مَصر كانَت تَشتَكي وَلَها

وَطالَما مَصر كانَت تَشتَكي وَلَها

مِن نار شَوق لَهُ في جَوِها حَر

مِن نار شَوق لَهُ في جَوِها حَر

And long had Egypt lamented, while she bore

Long has Egypt lamented, burning with longing for him,

Heat in her air from the fire of longing for him.

The fire of yearning flaring in her air.

لَكن تَشريفه أَهدى لَها فَرَحاً

لَكن تَشريفه أَهدى لَها فَرَحاً

أَزَال شَوقاً شَكا مِن وَقعِهِ الثَغر

أَزَال شَوقاً شَكا مِن وَقعِهِ الثَغر

But his honoring visit brought her joy

But his arrival has brought her joy,

That dispelled a longing whose pangs the port had lamented.

Dispelling the longing that tormented her being.

وَمَصر كُل بِلاد القطر تَغبطها

وَمَصر كُل بِلاد القطر تَغبطها

عَلى الإِقامة لَكن شَأنَها الشُكر

عَلى الإِقامة لَكن شَأنَها الشُكر

And Egypt is envied by every town in the land

All the lands congratulate Egypt

For his residence there, yet gratitude is her way.

For hosting him, though it is her nature to be thankful.

لِأَنَّهُ الشَمس إِذ عَمَت فَضائله

لِأَنَّهُ الشَمس إِذ عَمَت فَضائله

فَلَيسَ يَحرم مِن أَنوارِهِ القطر

فَلَيسَ يَحرم مِن أَنوارِهِ القطر

For he is the sun, as his virtues have spread everywhere,

For he is the sun whose virtues are universal,

So the land is not deprived of his light.

No land is deprived of his rays.

أَنعم وَأَكرَم بِهِ يَرعى رَعيته

أَنعم وَأَكرَم بِهِ يَرعى رَعيته

بِكُل أَمر بِهِ التَأييد وَالنَصر

بِكُل أَمر بِهِ التَأييد وَالنَصر

How gracious and noble he is! He tends his subjects

With him, God has granted and honored us,

With every measure that brings support and victory.

Supporting his people in all affairs with success and victory.

جلت فَضائله في الكَون عَن مثل

جلت فَضائله في الكَون عَن مثل

فَلَيسَ يَحصرها نَظم وَلا نَثر

فَلَيسَ يَحصرها نَظم وَلا نَثر

His virtues in the universe are exalted beyond compare,

His virtues in the universe are without equal,

So neither verse nor prose can encompass them.

No poetry or prose can encompass them.

وَكَيفَ يَحرز هَذا الفَضل مادحه

وَكَيفَ يَحرز هَذا الفَضل مادحه

وَهَل لِماء بِحار يُمكن الحَصر

وَهَل لِماء بِحار يُمكن الحَصر

And how can his eulogist capture this excellence?

How can one who praises him contain such merit,

And can the waters of seas ever be fully reckoned?

Can the water of seas be confined?

كُل الأَماني لَقَد ذلت لَهيبته

كُل الأَماني لَقَد ذلت لَهيبته

وَصل مُبتَهِجاً في ظله العَصر

وَصل مُبتَهِجاً في ظله العَصر

All wishes have indeed bowed before his majesty;

All hopes bow before his augustness,

The age arrived rejoicing in his shade.

And this age reaches fulfillment in his shade.

فَاللَه يَحفَظه طُول الزَمان لَنا

فَاللَه يَحفَظه طُول الزَمان لَنا

وَتَرتَقي شَرَفاً أَيامه الغر

وَتَرتَقي شَرَفاً أَيامه الغر

So may God preserve him for us through all time,

May God protect him for us many long years,

And may his radiant days rise in honor.

And may his days ascend in nobility.

وَلتهن مَصر بِما نالَتهُ مِن فَرَح

وَلتهن مَصر بِما نالَتهُ مِن فَرَح

وَدام فيها السَنا وَاليمن وَالبَشر

وَدام فيها السَنا وَاليمن وَالبَشر

And may Egypt rejoice in the joy she has gained,

May Egypt delight in the joy she has attained,

And may radiance, good fortune, and gladness endure within her.

And may fortune, prosperity, and glad tidings endure.

وَليسم عزاً بِتَشريف العَزيز لَها

وَليسم عزاً بِتَشريف العَزيز لَها

وَدام بِالعُود في أَيامه الفَخر

وَدام بِالعُود في أَيامه الفَخر

And may she rise in glory through the mighty one's honoring visit to her,

His honor’s return brings her glory,

And may pride endure with his return throughout his days.

May pride in him last while her triumphs endure.

وَالعُود أَحمَد وَالبُشرى مُؤرخة

وَالعُود أَحمَد وَالبُشرى مُؤرخة

عادَ الخِديوي فَطابَ الانس يا مَصر

عادَ الخِديوي فَطابَ الانس يا مَصر

And the return is more praiseworthy, and the glad tidings are dated:

With Ahmad’s return good news is recorded,

The Khedive returned, and companionship grew sweet, O Egypt.

The Khedive is back, rejoice O Egypt!