كَوكَبُthe star اليَمَنِof good fortune بِمِصرَin Egypt قَدindeed ظَهَرappeared
كَوكَبُ اليَمَنِ بِمِصرَ قَد ظَهَر
ياO لَهُfor it ظالِعٌlimping (likely intended: rising) إِقبالَprosperity زَهرradiant
يا لَهُ ظالِعٌ إِقبالَ زَهر
The star of good fortune has appeared in Egypt.
Oh, what a radiant rising star of prosperity!
وَالَمانيand hopes بِالتَعاليof exaltation اِنبَأَتforetold
وَالَماني بِالتَعالي اِنبَأَت
وَلِحُسنِand through good الحَظِّfortune قَدindeed صَحَّproved true الخَبَرthe news
وَلِحُسنِ الحَظِّ قَد صَحَّ الخَبَر
And hopes foretold exaltation,
and, by good fortune, the news proved true:
حينَماwhen مَجلِسُthe council شورىof consultation قُطرُناof our country
حينَما مَجلِسُ شورى قُطرُنا
عَزَّgrew exalted شَأناًin standing وَسَناهُand its radiance قَدindeed سَفَرshone forth
عَزَّ شَأناً وَسَناهُ قَد سَفَر
when our country's Consultative Council
rose in standing and its radiance shone forth,
بِرَئيسٍthrough a chairman قَدhas تَوَلّىtaken charge of أَمرُهُits affairs
بِرَئيسٍ قَد تَوَلّى أَمرُهُ
قَدindeed عَرَفناهُwe have known him وَهَلand can يَخفىbe hidden القَمَرthe moon
قَد عَرَفناهُ وَهَل يَخفى القَمَر
through a chairman who took charge of its affairs.
We have known him—can the moon be hidden?
قُدوَةُa model الإِنصافِof fairness ذاكَthat man المُجتَبيthe chosen one
قُدوَةُ الإِنصافِ ذاكَ المُجتَبي
مَعدِنُa mine الأَلطافِof kindnesses ذوpossessor of العَلياlofty rank عُمَرUmar
مَعدِنُ الأَلطافِ ذو العَليا عُمَر
That chosen man, a model of fairness,
a mine of kindness—Umar, possessor of lofty rank.
مَنهِلُa wellspring الخَيراتِof blessings كَهفُa refuge المُرتَجىwhat is hoped for
مَنهِلُ الخَيراتِ كَهفُ المُرتَجى
قائِلُpardoner of العَثَراتِmissteps مَنّاعُsteadfast preventer of الضَرَرharm
قائِلُ العَثَراتِ مَنّاعُ الضَرَر
A wellspring of blessings, a haven of hope,
a pardoner of missteps, a steadfast preventer of harm.
فَهوَfor he بِالفِطنَةِthrough discernment نِبارسٌa beacon (apparent reading) يُضيshines (continued next line)
فَهوَ بِالفِطنَةِ نِبارسٌ يُضي
ءُcompletion of 'shines' إِذاwhen ماemphatic particle مَعضِلُthe difficulty of الأَمرِthe matter اِعتَكَرgrew murky
ءُ إِذا ما مَعضِلُ الأَمرِ اِعتَكَر
For through discernment he is a beacon that shines
whenever a difficult matter grows murky.
وَهوَand he لِلشِدَّةِfor adversity ذُخرٌa reserve زاخِرٌabundant
وَهوَ لِلشِدَّةِ ذُخرٌ زاخِرٌ
لاmay ... not عَدِمناهُwe lose him وَنِعمَand excellent is المُدَّخَرthe one kept in reserve
لا عَدِمناهُ وَنِعمَ المُدَّخَر
And for adversity he is an abundant reserve;
may we never lose him—what a fine treasure in reserve!
كَمhow many لَهُhe has مِنof مِنَّةٍa favor بَينَamong الوَرىhumankind
كَم لَهُ مِن مِنَّةٍ بَينَ الوَرى
حَمَدَpraised الكُلَّeveryone عَلَيهاfor it وَشَكَرand thanked
حَمَدَ الكُلَّ عَلَيها وَشَكَر
How many favors he has bestowed among humankind,
for which everyone has praised and thanked him!
وَكَأَيِّنand how many مِنof مُروآتٍnoble deeds لَهُare his
وَكَأَيِّن مِن مُروآتٍ لَهُ
عَمَّتِencompassed العالَمَthe world بَحراًby sea ثُمَّthen بَرby land
عَمَّتِ العالَمَ بَحراً ثُمَّ بَر
And how many noble deeds are his,
encompassing the world, by sea and then by land!
وَعَناءقand hardship (uncertain text) طالَماso often إِزالُهُhe removed it (apparent reading)
وَعَناءق طالَما إِزالُهُ
بِاِهتِمامِwith care زانِهِadorned it حُسنُsoundness of نَظَرjudgment
بِاِهتِمامِ زانِهِ حُسنُ نَظَر
And hardship he has so often dispelled,
with care adorned by sound judgment.
وَظَلومٌand an oppressor رَدَّهُhe turned him back عَنfrom غَيِّهِhis waywardness
وَظَلومٌ رَدَّهُ عَن غَيِّهِ
وَعَنِand from الظُلمِoppression نَهاهُhe forbade him فَاِزدَجَرso he desisted
وَعَنِ الظُلمِ نَهاهُ فَاِزدَجَر
And an oppressor he turned from his waywardness,
and forbade him injustice, so he desisted.
حَيثُsince كانَwas الحَقُّjustice أَقصىthe utmost قَصدُهُhis aim
حَيثُ كانَ الحَقُّ أَقصى قَصدُهُ
عَنهُfrom it لاnot يَثنيهِdeters him بَأسٌhardship أَوor ضَجَرweariness
عَنهُ لا يَثنيهِ بَأسٌ أَو ضَجَر
For justice was his utmost aim;
no hardship or weariness turns him away from it.
وَاِنتِظامَand the ordering الحالِof affairs مِنamong أَغراضِهِhis aims
وَاِنتِظامَ الحالِ مِن أَغراضِهِ
إِينَماwherever كانَhe is وَسَلand ask تَلقَyou will find الأَثَرthe effect
إِينَما كانَ وَسَل تَلقَ الأَثَر
And setting affairs in order is among his aims,
wherever he is—ask, and you will see the effect.
فَليَهنَئso let ... congratulate كُلَّevery مِصريEgyptian أَخاbrother
فَليَهنَئ كُلَّ مِصري أَخا
هُhis وَيوفيand let ... fulfill النُذرَthe vow مَنwhoever كانَhad نُذُرvowed
هُ وَيوفي النُذرَ مَن كانَ نُذُر
So let every Egyptian congratulate his brother,
and let whoever has vowed fulfill his vow,
وَيُؤَدّيand offer الحَمدَpraise وَالشُكرَand thanks إِلىto
وَيُؤَدّي الحَمدَ وَالشُكرَ إِلى
مَنthe one who لَهُfor him اِختارَchose وَإِيّاهُand him اِعتَبَرesteemed
مَن لَهُ اِختارَ وَإِيّاهُ اِعتَبَر
and offer praise and thanks to
the one who chose on his behalf and esteemed the chosen man:
سَنَدُthe mainstay الأُمَّةِof the nation مَولاناour master العَزيthe mighty (continued next line)
سَنَدُ الأُمَّةِ مَولانا العَزي
زُcompletion of 'the mighty' لَهُfor him القادِرُthe Almighty أَبقىmay He preserve وَخَفَرand protect
زُ لَهُ القادِرُ أَبقى وَخَفَر
the nation's mainstay, our mighty master—
may the Almighty preserve and protect him,
وَحَباهُand may He grant him الفَوزُsuccess وَالنَصرُand victory عَلىover
وَحَباهُ الفَوزُ وَالنَصرُ عَلى
كُلَّeveryone مَنwho عاداهُopposed him سِرّاًsecretly أَوor جَهَرopenly
كُلَّ مَن عاداهُ سِرّاً أَو جَهَر
and grant him success and victory over
all who oppose him, secretly or openly.
فَقَدِfor indeed اِختارَhe chose رَئيساًa chairman حائِزاًpossessing
فَقَدِ اِختارَ رَئيساً حائِزاً
ثِقَةَthe confidence of الناسِthe people وَبِالحَزمِand for resolve اِشتَهَرbecame renowned
ثِقَةَ الناسِ وَبِالحَزمِ اِشتَهَر
For he has chosen a chairman who commands
the people's trust and is renowned for resolve.
وَسَيَلقىand he will find فيهِin him تَحقيقَfulfillment of الرَجاhope
وَسَيَلقى فيهِ تَحقيقَ الرَجا
بَلnay وَيَلقىand he will find فيهِin him أَقوىthe strongest مَنof those who وَزَرlent support
بَل وَيَلقى فيهِ أَقوى مَن وَزَر
And in him he will find his hopes fulfilled,
nay, he will find in him the strongest of supporters.
ياO لِقَوميto my people بَشَّرواgive glad tidings to الشورىthe Council بِهِof him
يا لِقَومي بَشَّروا الشورى بِهِ
وَاِرقُبواand watch for أَقرَبَthe nearest خَيرٍblessing يَنتَظِرawaits
وَاِرقُبوا أَقرَبَ خَيرٍ يَنتَظِر
O my people, bring the Council glad tidings of him,
and await the earliest blessing in store.
وَاِعلَمواand know أَنَّthat الأَمانيhopes أَرخَتmarked the date
وَاِعلَموا أَنَّ الأَماني أَرخَت
مَجلِسَthe council الشورىof consultation يَرقىrises بِعُمَرthrough Umar
مَجلِسَ الشورى يَرقى بِعُمَر
And know that hopes have marked the date:
“The Consultative Council rises through Umar.”
وَهوَand it فالَa good omen لَيسَnot يَخفىis hidden حُسنُهُits beauty
وَهوَ فالَ لَيسَ يَخفى حُسنُهُ
ساقَهُbrought it الإِلهامُinspiration فيwithin طَيِّthe folds of الفِكِرthought
ساقَهُ الإِلهامُ في طَيِّ الفِكِر
And it is a good omen whose beauty is plain,
borne by inspiration within the folds of thought.
فَاِسأَلواso ask اللَهَGod جَميعاًall together قُربَهُnearness to Him
فَاِسأَلوا اللَهَ جَميعاً قُربَهُ
فَإِلَيهِfor to Him المُنتَهىthe final destination وَالمُسَتَقَرand the resting place
فَإِلَيهِ المُنتَهى وَالمُسَتَقَر
So ask God, all of you, for nearness to Him,
for to Him are the final destination and resting place.
Sol 6.1