إِلىto اللَهِGod شُكراًthanks آلَpeople of مِصرَEgypt إِلَيكُمto you
إِلى اللَهِ شُكراً آلَ مِصرَ إِلَيكُم
زَمانَtime of سُعودِكُمyour good fortune رَصَدتُمyou watched for مَطالِعَهُits first signs
زَمانَ سُعودِكُم رَصَدتُم مَطالِعَهُ
Thanks be to God, O people of Egypt, for you.
In your time of good fortune, you watched for its first signs.
فَزَمانٌso a time بِهِin it الحُسنىgoodness يَقدِرُappreciates قَدرَهاits worth
فَزَمانٌ بِهِ الحُسنى يَقدِرُ قَدرَها
وَتُضَحّيand shines بِهِin it شَمسُsun of المَعارِفِknowledge ساطِعَهُbright
وَتُضَحّي بِهِ شَمسُ المَعارِفِ ساطِعَهُ
It is a time in which goodness knows its worth,
And in it the sun of knowledge shines brightly.
فَهّاso behold سَنىsplendor القَدرُdestiny مِفضالَgenerous one of عَصرِهِhis age
فَهّا سَنى القَدرُ مِفضالَ عَصرِهِ
شَريفَnoble in المَعانيqualities مَنwho يُريناshows us بَدائِعَهُhis wonders
شَريفَ المَعاني مَن يُرينا بَدائِعَهُ
So behold the splendor of destiny, the generous man of his age,
Noble in spirit, who shows us his wonders.
مُدَبِّرُadministrator of ديوانُbureau of الخِديويthe Khedive مُديرُهُits director
مُدَبِّرُ ديوانُ الخِديوي مُديرُهُ
مُعضِدٌupholder of شَأنَthe cause of الحَقِّtruth مُنذُsince تَرَبُّعَهُhis accession
مُعضِدٌ شَأنَ الحَقِّ مُنذُ تَرَبُّعَهُ
The administrator and director of the Khedive’s bureau,
Upholding the cause of truth since his accession.
تَدانَتdrew near لَهُto him العَلياhigh rank وَأَمَّتand sought رِكابَهُhis company
تَدانَت لَهُ العَليا وَأَمَّت رِكابَهُ
وَبَينَand before يَدَيهِhim رايَةَbanner of المَجدِglory رافِعَهُraising it
وَبَينَ يَدَيهِ رايَةَ المَجدِ رافِعَهُ
High rank drew near to him and sought his company,
While before him he raised the banner of glory.
فَلَمso he did not يَكُbe إِلّاexcept آمِراًcommanding مَنwhomever يُريدَهُhe wished
فَلَم يَكُ إِلّا آمِراً مَن يُريدَهُ
وَلَمand he did not يَكُbe إِلّاexcept كَيفَماhowever شاءَhe wished خاضِعَهُsubmitting to him
وَلَم يَكُ إِلّا كَيفَما شاءَ خاضِعَهُ
He had only to command whomever he wished,
And that person submitted as he wished.
وَماand not هَذِهِthese الآلاءُblessings إِلّاexcept مَآثِرُdeeds of distinction
وَما هَذِهِ الآلاءُ إِلّا مَآثِرُ
إِلىto سَيِّدٍa lord فيin الحَزمِprudence وَالعَزمِand resolve تابِعَهُbelonging
إِلى سَيِّدٍ في الحَزمِ وَالعَزمِ تابِعَهُ
These blessings are deeds of distinction
Belonging to a lord steadfast in prudence and resolve.
فَلَمّاso when قُضِيَwas decreed التَوفيقُsuccess وَالأَمرُand the matter قَدindeed بَداbecame clear
فَلَمّا قُضِيَ التَوفيقُ وَالأَمرُ قَد بَدا
وَطارَتand flew بِهِwith it وَرقُbirds of البَشائِرِglad tidings ساجِعَهُsinging
وَطارَت بِهِ وَرقُ البَشائِرِ ساجِعَهُ
When success was decreed and the matter became clear,
The birds of glad tidings flew, singing of it.
وَجَدناwe found مَليكاًa ruler أَريحِيّاًgenerous تَزينُهُadorns him
وَجَدنا مَليكاً أَريحِيّاً تَزينُهُ
صِفاتُqualities of كَمالٍperfection لِلمَحامِدِof virtues جامِعَهُgathering them
صِفاتُ كَمالٍ لِلمَحامِدِ جامِعَهُ
We found a generous ruler adorned
With qualities of perfection that gather every virtue:
زَكاءٌintelligence وَحِلمٌand forbearance وَاِقتِدارٌand ability وَحِكمَةٌand wisdom
زَكاءٌ وَحِلمٌ وَاِقتِدارٌ وَحِكمَةٌ
وَحُسنُand excellence of أَطلاعٍinsight مِنهُfrom him نُنفِقُwe draw مَنfrom سِعَهُits abundance
وَحُسنُ أَطلاعٍ مِنهُ نُنفِقُ مَن سِعَهُ
Intelligence, forbearance, ability, and wisdom,
And keen insight, from whose abundance we draw.
وَحَسبُand sufficient for المَلاthe people مِنهُfrom him اِنتِقاءَthe choosing of رِجالِهِhis men
وَحَسبُ المَلا مِنهُ اِنتِقاءَ رِجالِهِ
بِرَأيٍwith judgment عَجيبٍremarkable مِنهُfrom him صادَفَfound مَوقِعَهُits proper place
بِرَأيٍ عَجيبٍ مِنهُ صادَفَ مَوقِعَهُ
His choice of his men is proof enough for the people:
With remarkable judgment, he chose fittingly.
فَيارَبِّso, Lord هَيِّئprepare كُلَّevery أَمرٍmatter يُريدُهُhe desires
فَيارَبِّ هَيِّئ كُلَّ أَمرٍ يُريدُهُ
وَهَنِّئهُand grant him joy بِالمُلكِin the reign السَعيدِfortunate وَكُمand you مَعَهُwith him
وَهَنِّئهُ بِالمُلكِ السَعيدِ وَكُم مَعَهُ
So, Lord, prepare every matter he desires,
And grant him joy in his fortunate reign, and you with him.
وَغَرزٌand rooted بِمَحمودِin praiseworthy الخِصالِqualities شُؤنُهُhis affairs
وَغَرزٌ بِمَحمودِ الخِصالِ شُؤنُهُ
وَتَمِّمand complete لَهُfor him خَيراًgood وَعَمِّمand spread مَنافِعَهُits benefits
وَتَمِّم لَهُ خَيراً وَعَمِّم مَنافِعَهُ
His affairs are rooted in praiseworthy qualities;
Complete what is good for him, and spread its benefits.
Sol 6