أفرحْrejoice ياO حنفيHanafi بأسيوطْin Asyut
أفرحْ يا حنفي بأسيوطْ
يابُوO master of الأدبْletters والسياسهْand politics
يابُو الأدبْ والسياسهْ
Rejoice, Hanafi, in Asyut!
Rejoice, O Hanafi, in Assiut,
O master of letters and politics!
O father of literature and politics,
الكلeveryone بالنقلwith the transfer مبسوطpleased
الكل بالنقل مبسوط
عقبالmay next come تولِّيtaking up الرياسهْthe leadership
عقبال تولِّي الرياسهْ
Everyone is pleased with the transfer;
Everyone is happy with the transfer,
May you next take up the leadership!
Until you assume the presidency,
لكنْbut قناQena فيin لظاهاher blazing fire
لكنْ قنا في لظاها
منfrom كُتْرْthe abundance of شوقْهاher longing بعَدْلَكْfor your justice
من كُتْرْ شوقْها بعَدْلَكْ
But Qena is ablaze
But Qena is burning with yearning for you,
From her great longing for your justice.
From excessive longing after your departure,
ديshe رفعتكyour advancement منamong مُناهاher wishes
دي رفعتك من مُناها
وإنand though غبتْyou are absent لاnot تنسىshe forgets فضلكْyour kindness
وإن غبتْ لا تنسى فضلكْ
Your advancement is among her wishes,
Your promotion raised it from its sleepiness,
And though you are absent, she does not forget your kindness.
And if you are absent, do not forget your favor.
ليI have أخa brother ساكنْliving بأسيوطin Asyut
لي أخ ساكنْ بأسيوط
والأسمand the name حامدHamid مدرِّسْa teacher
والأسم حامد مدرِّسْ
I have a brother living in Asyut;
I have a brother living in Assiut,
And his name is Hamid—a teacher.
His name is Hamed, a teacher,
يمكنperhaps يقابْلكَhe meets you بزعبوطin a hooded woollen cloak
يمكن يقابْلكَ بزعبوط
أصلُهfor he is صعيديan Upper Egyptian مؤسسْthrough and through
أصلُه صعيدي مؤسسْ
He may meet you in a hooded woollen cloak,
He may meet you frowning,
For he is an Upper Egyptian through and through.
Since he is Upper Egyptian conservative.
خايفْafraid يجيhe comes لَكْto you ومعذورand excusable
خايفْ يجي لَكْ ومعذور
إنتَyou منthan الأُسْدْthe lions أهيَبْmore awe-inspiring
إنتَ من الأُسْدْ أهيَبْ
He is afraid to come to you, and understandably so:
He is afraid to come to you, and deservedly,
You are more awe-inspiring than lions.
You are from the formidable lions.
وإنand although كانit would be يقابلكhe meets you بحاسْدُورin a formal coat
وإن كان يقابلك بحاسْدُور
أحسنْbetter طريقَهْa way وأصوبْand more proper
أحسنْ طريقَهْ وأصوبْ
Though meeting you in a formal coat
And if he meets you with displeasure,
Would be the better and more proper way.
Better guide him rightly.
داhe بِدُّهhe wants يعرفto get to know سعادتكYour Excellency
دا بِدُّه يعرف سعادتك
إنif كنتْyou are تسمحyou permit ناديcall لُهْfor him
إن كنتْ تسمح نادي لُهْ
He wants to make Your Excellency's acquaintance;
He wants to know your excellence,
If you would permit it, call for him.
If you allow, call him,
واللطفand kindness والظرفand charm عادتكyour customary way
واللطف والظرف عادتك
اجعلmake ودادكyour friendship نادِيa gathering place لهْfor him
اجعل ودادك نادِي لهْ
And kindness and charm are your way;
Kindness and refinement are your habit,
Make your friendship a gathering place for him.
Make your affection call him.
واسمحand be gracious ونجِّزand fulfill وعودكyour promises
واسمح ونجِّز وعودك
بالردّby replying ليto me ردّa reply تانيanother
بالردّ لي ردّ تاني
And be gracious, and fulfill your promises
Allow and fulfill your promises
By sending me another reply.
By responding to me again,
اللهُGod يعَلّيraises سعودكyour fortunes
اللهُ يعَلّي سعودك
ويبلْغكَand brings you للأمانيto the wishes
ويبلْغكَ للأماني
May God raise your fortunes,
May God elevate your happiness,
And let you attain your wishes.
And bring you to your wishes.
Sol 6.1