1. لَكَ الحَمدُ يا مَولايَ كَم أَنتَ مُحسِنٌ

    وَكَم لَكَ مِن فَضلٍ وَمِن مِنَنٍ كُبرى

    Praise is yours, O my lord—how gracious you are!

    And how abundant your bounty, and how great your favors!

  2. تَخَيَّرتَ إِبرايهمَ صَبري لَمّا اِرتَقى

    إِلَيهِ وَهَذا الشَهمُ بِالإِرتِقا أَحرى

    You chose Ibrahim Sabri when he rose

    To that rank; this noble man is most deserving of advancement.

  3. هُمامٌ لَهُ في البَأسِ أَعظَمَ هِمَّةٍ

    وَفي البِرِّ وَالإِحسانِ كَم حازَ مِن ذِكرى

    A valiant man, with the greatest resolve in battle,

    And for righteousness and benevolence, what renown he has earned!

  4. فَمَنصورُهُ القُطرُ البَهِيَّ لَها الهَنا

    بِتَوكيلِهِ فيها وَاِنعَم بِها بُشرى

    So Mansoura, that splendid region, has cause for joy

    At his appointment there—what excellent tidings!

  5. فَيا أَيُّها الخِلُّ المَخولُ عِزَّةً

    وَمَن زادَنا عِشقاً لِأَوصافِهِ الغَرّا

    So, O friend endowed with honor,

    And you whose radiant qualities have deepened our love,

  6. تَهَنَّ فَإِنَّ السَعدَ نَحوَكَ تابِعُ

    وَاِبشِر فَإِنَّ المَجدَ قَد لازَمَ القَدرا

    Be happy, for good fortune follows you,

    And rejoice, for glory has become destiny’s companion.

  7. وَسَوفَ تَرى أَعلى وَتَرقى مَناصِباً

    هِيَ الغايَةُ القُصوى نوفي لَها النُذرا

    And you shall see higher ranks and ascend to offices

    That are the ultimate goal, for which we fulfill our vows.

  8. فَتَهني بِكَ الدُنيا وَيَحلو بِها الصَفا

    وَتَدجلي لَكَ العُليا تِباعاً بِها تَترى

    So the world rejoices in you, and serenity within it grows sweet,

    And in it the heights unfold for you, one after another.

  9. وَمِصداقَ قَولي ما تَراهُ مُؤَرِّخاً

    عَلاءَكَ صَبري أَمجَدَ يَشرَحُ الصَدرا

    And the proof of my words is what you see, marking the date:

    Your exaltation, Sabri, is most glorious and gladdens the breast.