1. بُشراكِ يا مِصر عَم الفَيض فَاِبتَهِجي

    وَزالَ ما بِك من اِثم وَمن حرج

    Glad tidings to you, Egypt! Bounty has spread, so rejoice.

    And the sin and hardship within you have vanished.

  2. وَساعَدَتك الاِماني بَعد ما اِمتَنَعت

    حينا وَحقق أَمر لِلصَّلاح رجى

    And wishes have favored you after holding back

    For a time; a hoped-for undertaking of reform was fulfilled.

  3. تيجان بِمَن الصَفا أَضحَت تكللها

    يَدُ السُرور بِفَوزِ دائِم بَهج

    Crowns, through serenity's grace, are now wreathed

    By the hand of joy with lasting, radiant triumph.

  4. وَالسَعد أَشرَق نورا وَالسَما غنيت

    عَن نورِ أَقمارِها وَالاِرض عَن سَرج

    And Fortune has shone with light; the sky has no need

    Of its moons' light, nor has the earth of lamps.

  5. تَقلد النَسير الدَرى تَولِيَة

    ضِياءُها لِوى الاصلاح لَم يَهج

    The radiant little eagle has assumed an office,

    Whose radiance is reform's banner, never shaken.

  6. لَقَد سَرى البَدر يَسعى بِالبَشارَة مُذ

    رَأى السعود بِهِ في أَرفع الدَرج

    Indeed, the full moon has journeyed, hastening with glad tidings, since

    It saw the auspicious stars with him in the highest ranks.

  7. فَاِنظُر تَجِد عَصرَنا مِرآته صقلَت

    تَهدي أَهاليهِ صُبحا من البَلج

    So look: you will find our age's mirror polished,

    Offering its people a dawn of radiance.

  8. هذا الخديوي الَّذي قرت بموكِبِه

    عين الزَمانِ وَقالَت لِلهُدى اِبتَهِج

    This is the Khedive whose procession gladdened

    Time's eye, which said to Guidance, 'Rejoice!'

  9. يَسوس بِالعَدلِ وَالاِصلاح أَمته

    وَيَبذُل الفَضل وَالجَدوى لكل رَجى

    He governs his people with justice and reform,

    And bestows bounty and aid on everyone who hopes.

  10. فَالفِطر يَدنو اِلى عَليائِه شَغفا

    وَمصر تَفديهِ بِالاِرواح وَالمَهج

    So Eid al-Fitr draws near his lofty station with longing,

    And Egypt ransoms him with souls and lifeblood.

  11. سِوى سَعادة مِصر لَيس يَشغَلُهُ

    وَغير أَبوابِ فِعل الخَيرِ لَم يَلج

    Nothing but Egypt's happiness occupies him,

    And he has entered no gates but those of doing good.

  12. لِلَّهِ مَوكِبِهِ الزاهي وَنَضرَتُهُ

    وَما تَضَمَّن من حُسن وَمن برج

    How wondrous his resplendent procession and its freshness,

    And all the beauty and brilliance it contained!

  13. سرى ضحى وَالرَعايا نَيل مَأدَبِها

    بِهِ وَعطرت الاِرجاء بِالارِج

    He went forth at forenoon, and the subjects gained their feast

    Through him, and the surroundings were perfumed with fragrance.

  14. تَيمن الناسُ مِنهُ الخَيرَ وَاِبتَهَجوا

    وَاِستَبشَروا بَعد طولِ اليَأسِ بِالفَرج

    The people augured good from him and rejoiced,

    And welcomed relief after long despair.

  15. تَلا عُطارد مَنشورا لِدَولَتِهِ

    وَقالَ لِلسَعدِ في أَعتابِه اِندَرَج

    Mercury recited a proclamation for his reign,

    And said to Fortune, 'Take your place at his thresholds.'

  16. وَالدَهرُ رثم بِالبُشرى يؤرخه

    يا مصر قد زانَك التَوفيق بِالفَلج

    And Time [chants?] glad tidings, recording its date:

    O Egypt, success has indeed adorned you with victory.