يا سعد إن أنت دخلت لوندرة

منتصرا مظفرا كعنترة

O Saad, if you enter London,

victorious and triumphant, like Antarah,

وجاءك اللورد على المحطة

وحمل الأتباع عنك الشنطة

and the lord comes to you at the station,

and the attendants carry your suitcase for you,

وسرت محمولا على الأكتاف

بين قيام الناس والهتاف

and you proceed, borne upon shoulders,

amid the people standing and cheering,

وقيل تلميذ الإمام مرا

يا مرحبا به وألف هورّا

and it is said, “The Imam’s pupil has passed by—

welcome to him, and a thousand hurrahs!”

اختاره اللورد من الأنام

معتدل المبدأ والقوام

The lord chose him from among mankind,

moderate in principle and in stature,

كأنه بوتا الفتى المظفّر

بين صفوف المعجبين يخطر

as though he were Botha, the triumphant young man,

strutting among the ranks of admirers.

كلاهما بودّه حبانا

من بعد شر غارة أصلانا

Both have favored us with their affection,

after scorching us with the worst of raids.

هذا غزانا بالسيوف اللامعة

وذا غزانا مرة بالجامعة

This one invaded us with gleaming swords,

and that one once invaded us through the university.

فقم خطيبا في بنى التاميز

وامدح مذل الوطن العزيز

Then rise to speak among the sons of the Thames,

and praise him who humbled the beloved homeland;

وقل لهم أخذتم فرعونا

وكان للعبد الفقير عونا

and tell them, “You took a pharaoh,

and he was a support to the poor servant.

عندي وإن زالت به الأيام

حب له في القلب واحترام

I still hold, though the days have swept him away,

love for him in my heart, and respect.”