1. Shady rejoiced and excelled
In starting well and being eloquent
١. شادى المسرَّةِ قد شدا
وأجادَ حُسنَ الابتدا
2. And people proclaimed him a singer
Of a council that coincides with a birth
٢. والبشرُ أعلن مُنشدا
شورى تُصادف مولدا
3. By my father the redeemer, the sun of guidance
The treasure of giving, the sea of generosity
٣. بأبي الفدا شمسِ الهدى
كنزِ العطا بحرِ الندا
4. Time was generous and brought happiness
And strengthened Egypt and supported it
٤. الدهرُ جاد وأسعدا
وأعزّ مصرَ وأيّدا
5. O good holiday and inauguration
A council in which reform appears
٥. يا حسنَ عيدٍ وافتتاحْ
شُورى بها الأصلاحُ لاحْ
6. A title of types of success
In Egypt it became immortalized
٦. عنوانُ أنواعِ الفلاح
في مِصرَ صار مخَّلدا
7. By my father the redeemer, the sun of guidance
The treasure of giving, the sea of generosity
٧. بأبي الفدا شمس الهدى
كنز العطا بحر الندا
8. Time was generous and brought happiness
And strengthened Egypt and supported it
٨. الدهرُ جاد وأسعدا
وأعزَّ مصر وأيَّدا
9. So happiness cheers, no wonder
The organization of the council in Rajab
٩. فالسعد يهتفُ لا عجَبْ
تنظيمُ شورى في رَجَبْ
10. Of Egypt what had been veiled
In its sublime month appeared
١٠. عن مصرَ ما كان احتجبْ
في شهره السامي بَدا
11. A moon that illuminated its Egypt
And its preludes of victory arose
١١. قمرٌ أنار بمصره
وسمتْ طلائعٌ نصره
12. And horizons of its era beamed
With the wonderful thing it renewed
١٢. وزهتْ مطالعُ عصره
ببديعِ ما قد جددا
13. One like him revived the homeland
And excelled in the highest expectations
١٣. من مثله أحيا الوطن
وأجادَ أعلى ما يظن
14. And through him the discerning rose
And the struggle was strengthened
١٤. وبه ارتقى أهلُ الفِطن
وسَما الجهادِ تعضَّدا
15. One like us among the nations
And the crescent of the system of the king, has
١٥. من مِثلنا بين الدولْ
وهلالُ نظم الملكِ هَلْ
16. In the supreme, most dignified council
When endowed with the system
١٦. في المجلسِ الأعلى الأجلْ
إذْ بالنظامِ تقلدا
17. Time is clear and the era
Fulfilled what the time promised
١٧. الدهرُ صافي والزمانْ
ووفى بما وعدَ الأوانْ
18. And good fortune is our translator
Does not cease to achieve in purpose
١٨. والسعدُّ عنا تَرجمانْ
هَنَّا العزيزَ الأمجدا
19. An eternal glory that cannot be rivaled
A great holiday every year
١٩. لا زالَ يبلغُ في المرامْ
مجداً أثيلاً لا يُسام
20. That always comes back as it began
Convey to him, O Lord of lords
٢٠. عيداً جليلا كلِّ عام
أبداً يعودُ كما بدا
21. And his children, the masters of guidance
The heights of happiness and purpose
٢١. بلّغْهُ يا ربَّ العبادْ
وبنيهِ أربابَ الرشادْ
22. In his shadow the length of permanence
And make him for the upright religion
٢٢. أوجَ السعادةِ والمراد
في ظله طول المدا
23. A standing pillar that persists
And continue through him the general benefit
٢٣. واجعلْه للدين القويمْ
ركناً مشيداً يَستديمْ
24. And protect his remaining forever
٢٤. وأدمْ به النفعَ العميمْ
واحفظْ بقاهُ سَرْمَداً