1. The sun of glories like necklaces of pearls
Has been composed in the chest of this place

2. And for the delights throughout it
Is a beautiful pairing, what a beautiful pairing

3. It welcomes the eye with what it desires
From the edge of the gentle, exquisite carving

4. The fruits of intimacy in it approach
The guests of the eminent Abbas of the time

5. Its club remains the home of villages
And its towering glory, the alliance of guarantee

6. Egypt savors a long life in its shade
In the blossoming of the garden and scent of paradise

7. And the days are clothed in its light
With a radiance envied by fires

8. How clearly the truth sparkles when it emerges
In the garb of beauty and jewelry of rhetoric

9. One with an opinion travels to it for judgment over his opponent
Before the swords can leave their marks

10. Without doubt or suspicion it is
The God of the Lord of the sword and spear

11. And justice elevates the kingdom above the horizon
And dresses the world in robes of security

12. Establishing the scales of justice is its requirement
And its pillar, deterrence without defiance

13. So show mercy to those who deserve it
Do not use violence in place of affection

14. Do not ask the owner about his property
For his justice is the translator of his ownership

15. Love of the subjects is the best thing to acquire
And the best thing for souls to aspire

16. How much shade it has cast on a man in tumult
Who slept in a lofty, unbridled fortress

17. So protect it through the ages with readiness
For it the universe yearns and time listens