1. Nights in Fustat from the banks of Egypt
Your past era quenched pillars with drops of rain

2. You have overwhelmed me with blessings from your benevolence
Adding to the glory of wealth the honor of fate

3. I sought the virtuous ruler hopefully
Though my state was corrupt, fate repaired me

4. And his favors were not pleasing without his status
So he turned books like battalions in my matter

5. As if my hand in its scabbard Eden with it
Shaking over the days the banners of victory

6. No virtuous blessing has left me
As if from Egypt I traveled to Egypt