طاب الزمان وجاء الدهر يعتذر

طاب الزمان وجاء الدهر يعتذر

مما جنى والليالي كلها غرر

مما جنى والليالي كلها غرر

Time has grown sweet, and Fate has come apologizing

Time has grown pleasant, and the age has come apologizing

for what it wrought, while every night is bright-browed.

for the wrongs it wrought; all the nights are radiant.

رالتخت اطلع بدرا من اسرته

رالتخت اطلع بدرا من اسرته

لما جلست به يا ايها القمر

لما جلست به يا ايها القمر

The throne has brought forth a full moon from its couch

The throne made a full moon rise from its couches

when you sat upon it, O moon.

when you sat upon it, O moon.

ونجم ملكك اضحى السعد طالعه

ونجم ملكك اضحى السعد طالعه

والعز يخدمه والنصر والظفر

والعز يخدمه والنصر والظفر

The star of your sovereignty now rises under fortune’s sign,

And the star of your reign now has good fortune as its ascendant;

while glory serves it, together with victory and triumph.

and might serves it, as do victory and triumph.

وخصك الله بالفتح المبين وقد

وخصك الله بالفتح المبين وقد

اطاعه الماضيان السيف والقدر

اطاعه الماضيان السيف والقدر

God has singled you out for manifest victory, and

And God has favored you with manifest victory, and indeed

the two keen powers—sword and Fate—have obeyed it.

the two inexorable forces—the sword and fate—have obeyed Him.

وقد تركت العدا اسرى مسلسلة

وقد تركت العدا اسرى مسلسلة

تصلى الجحم وفي الاغلال تستعر

تصلى الجحم وفي الاغلال تستعر

You have left the enemy as captives bound in chains,

And you have left the foes as chained captives,

cast into Hell, where they blaze within their fetters.

scorched by the blaze, burning within their shackles.

ومنهم في الورى اكبادهم شويت

ومنهم في الورى اكبادهم شويت

لما تطاير من اسيافك الشرر

لما تطاير من اسيافك الشرر

Among them, before all creation, their very hearts were seared

And some of them had their livers roasted amid mankind

when sparks flew from your swords.

when sparks flew from your swords.

ونلت بالعز ما لا ناله ملك

ونلت بالعز ما لا ناله ملك

وحزت بالمجد ما لا حازه بشر

وحزت بالمجد ما لا حازه بشر

Through honor you attained what no king ever attained,

And through might you attained what no king attained,

and through glory gained what no mortal ever gained.

and through glory you gained what no mortal gained.

لله عزا ومجدا قد حويتهما

لله عزا ومجدا قد حويتهما

فكيف لا تشرق الدنيا وتفتخر

فكيف لا تشرق الدنيا وتفتخر

By God, what glory and grandeur you have gathered!

God be praised for the might and glory you have attained!

How, then, could the world not shine and take pride?

How, then, could the world not shine and boast?

فانت للملك روح في تجسده

فانت للملك روح في تجسده

بما بقوم وانت السمع والبصر

بما بقوم وانت السمع والبصر

To kingship you are the soul within its body;

For you are the soul of kingship in its embodied form,

through you it stands, and you are its hearing and sight.

by which it stands [reading uncertain]; and you are its hearing and sight.

بحمد سيرتك الامثال قد ضربت

بحمد سيرتك الامثال قد ضربت

اهذه سير في المجد ام سور

اهذه سير في المجد ام سور

Your praiseworthy conduct has become the stuff of proverbs—

In praise of your conduct, proverbs have been coined:

are these chronicles of glory, or exalted surahs?

Are these chronicles of glory, or Qur'anic chapters?

يا من اذا حدثت عنه مكارمه

يا من اذا حدثت عنه مكارمه

فاللفظمنتظم والدر منتثر

فاللفظمنتظم والدر منتثر

O you whose noble deeds, whenever they are told,

O you, when your noble deeds are recounted,

set words in ordered strands while pearls scatter abroad;

the words are strung together, while pearls are scattered.

ومن اذا ما احاديث الندى طويت

ومن اذا ما احاديث الندى طويت

يضوع نشر عطاياه وينتشر

يضوع نشر عطاياه وينتشر

and you whose tales of generosity, even when folded away,

And you, whenever tales of generosity are folded away,

leave the fragrance of your gifts breathing out and spreading.

the fragrance of your gifts wafts forth and spreads.

لك الهنا ويهني فيك انفسنا

لك الهنا ويهني فيك انفسنا

فالسعد بالنصر وافى وانقضى الوطر

فالسعد بالنصر وافى وانقضى الوطر

Bliss is yours, and may our souls rejoice in you;

Joy be yours, and may it gladden our souls through you.

good fortune has arrived with victory, and desire is fulfilled.

For good fortune has arrived with victory, and the wish is fulfilled.

ومصر بالبشر قد ابدى السرور لها

ومصر بالبشر قد ابدى السرور لها

وجها جميلا عليه بالبها خفر

وجها جميلا عليه بالبها خفر

To Egypt, through glad tidings, joy has revealed

And amid gladness, joy has shown Egypt

a lovely face where beauty itself wears modesty.

a beautiful face, its splendor tinged with bashfulness.

نعم وايامها بالعدل اعتدلت

نعم وايامها بالعدل اعتدلت

لما كساها عبير نشرك العطر

لما كساها عبير نشرك العطر

Yes—her days have found their balance through justice

Yes, and her days have grown fair through justice,

since the perfume of your renown clothed her in fragrance.

when the perfume of your sweet fragrance clothed her.

لا زلت مولاي في امن وفي دعة

لا زلت مولاي في امن وفي دعة

وفي نعيم وصفو ما به كدر

وفي نعيم وصفو ما به كدر

May you remain, my lord, in safety and repose,

May you ever remain, my lord, in safety and ease,

amid bliss and serenity untouched by care,

and in bliss and serenity, with nothing to cloud it,

ما اينع الروض واخضرت جوانحه

ما اينع الروض واخضرت جوانحه

وما سقى بالند روض الحمى المطر

وما سقى بالند روض الحمى المطر

as long as the meadow ripens and its slopes grow green,

as long as the garden flourishes and its flanks grow green,

and rain, laden with dew, waters the meadow of the protected land.

and as long as rain waters the sanctuary's garden with perfume.