بُيوتُhouses الْعِلْمِof learning مَهْمَاwhenever تَلْتَمِسْنِيthey seek me
بُيوتُ الْعِلْمِ مَهْمَا تَلْتَمِسْنِي
لِنُصْرَتِهَاto support them تَجِدْthey find مِنِّيfrom me مُجِيبَاone who answers
لِنُصْرَتِهَا تَجِدْ مِنِّي مُجِيبَا
Houses of learning, whenever they seek me
The homes of knowledge, no matter how I seek them,
For support, find in me one who answers.
Will always find me ready to support them.
فَكَيْفَhow much more, then بِمَعْهَدٍwith an institute يَرْعَاهُhe tends it رُشْدِيRushdi
فَكَيْفَ بِمَعْهَدٍ يَرْعَاهُ رُشْدِي
وَيولِيهِand bestows on it عِنَايَتَهُhis care ضُرُوبَاin various forms
وَيولِيهِ عِنَايَتَهُ ضُرُوبَا
How much more an institute tended by Rushdi,
So what of an institute nurtured by my wisdom,
Who bestows his care upon it in many forms,
And tended with all my care?
بِحِكْمَةِwith the wisdom of مَنْone who يُعِدُّprepares لِمِصْرَfor Egypt هَاماًheads
بِحِكْمَةِ مَنْ يُعِدُّ لِمِصْرَ هَاماً
وَمَنْand one who يَبْنِيbuilds لَعَزَّتِهَاfor her glory قُلُوبَاhearts
وَمَنْ يَبْنِي لَعَزَّتِهَا قُلُوبَا
With the wisdom of one who readies heads for Egypt,
With the wisdom of one who holds Egypt dear,
And one who builds hearts for her glory.
And builds for its glory hearts true and sincere.
جَزَىmay He reward الرُّحْمَنُthe All-Merciful بِالْحُسْنَىwith the finest reward حُسَيْناًHusayn
جَزَى الرُّحْمَنُ بِالْحُسْنَى حُسَيْناً
رَئِيسَhead الدَّوْلَةِof the state اللَّبِقَthe tactful اللَّبِيبَاthe discerning
رَئِيسَ الدَّوْلَةِ اللَّبِقَ اللَّبِيبَا
May the All-Merciful grant Husayn the finest reward,
May the Merciful reward Hussein with favor,
The tactful, discerning head of state.
The state's wise and eloquent leader.
وَكَانَand may He be لَهُfor him وَذَاكَand that دُعَاءُthe prayer مِصْرٍof Egypt
وَكَانَ لَهُ وَذَاكَ دُعَاءُ مِصْرٍ
عَلَىfor آيَاتِthe signs of هِمَّتِهِhis high resolve مُثِيبَاa rewarder
عَلَى آيَاتِ هِمَّتِهِ مُثِيبَا
And may He be for him—this is Egypt's prayer—
And for that was Egypt's prayer for him,
A rewarder for the signs of his high resolve.
For his noble ideals, a reward sublime.
فَقَدْfor indeed شَهِدَتْshe has witnessed فِعَالَكَyour deeds يَاO فَتَاهَاher young man
فَقَدْ شَهِدَتْ فِعَالَكَ يَا فَتَاهَا
وَكَانَand was أَقلُّthe least مَاwhat شَهِدَتْshe witnessed عَجِيبَاwondrous
وَكَانَ أَقلُّ مَا شَهِدَتْ عَجِيبَا
For she has witnessed your deeds, O her son,
Your deeds, my lad, bear witness,
And the least of what she witnessed was wondrous.
Though the least of them is a wonder to attest.
أَمَاhave you not اسْتَنْفَدْتَyou exhausted فِيهَاin her كُلَّall فَضْلٍexcellence
أَمَا اسْتَنْفَدْتَ فِيهَا كُلَّ فَضْلٍ
فَدَعْthen leave لِسَواكَfor others besides you مِنْof فَضْلٍexcellence نَصِيبَاa share
فَدَعْ لِسَواكَ مِنْ فَضْلٍ نَصِيبَا
Have you not exhausted all excellence upon her?
Have you not spent in its cause every virtue?
Then leave others a share of excellence.
Leave then for others some goodness to inherit.
وَأْنْتَand you أَيَاO حَبِيبَbeloved الْمَجْدِof glory يَاO مَنْyou who
وَأْنْتَ أَيَا حَبِيبَ الْمَجْدِ يَا مَنْ
يَظَلُّremains لِكُلِّto every مَحْمَدَةٍpraiseworthy deed حَبِيباbeloved
يَظَلُّ لِكُلِّ مَحْمَدَةٍ حَبِيبا
And you, O beloved of glory, O you who
You, beloved of glory, O you whose every
Remain dear to every praiseworthy deed,
Praiseworthy act finds a lover,
كَآلِكَlike your family لَمْhave not تَزَلْceased فيin كُلِّevery جُلىَّgrave affair
كَآلِكَ لَمْ تَزَلْ في كُلِّ جُلىَّ
تَسُدُّyou mend الثَّلْمَthe breach أَوor تُسْدِيyou bestow الرَّغِيباrich bounty
تَسُدُّ الثَّلْمَ أَو تُسْدِي الرَّغِيبا
Like your family, in every grave affair you keep
Your ancestors never ceased in all calamities,
Mending the breach or bestowing rich bounty.
To bridge the gap or bring ease to the deprived.
إِذَاif رُمْتَyou seek الْبَعِيدَthe far-off فَذَاكَthen that دَانٍnear
إِذَا رُمْتَ الْبَعِيدَ فَذَاكَ دَانٍ
وَإِنand even if فَاقَit surpasses السُّهَىSuha, a star وَبَدَاand seems مُرِيبَاdoubtful
وَإِن فَاقَ السُّهَى وَبَدَا مُرِيبَا
If you seek the far-off, it is near,
If you seek a distant goal, you will attain it,
Even if it rises beyond Suha and seems doubtful.
Even if the journey is long and fraught with doubt.
غَرِيبُa stranger الْدَّارِof abode طَلاَّبٌan avid seeker غَرِيباًsomething strange
غَرِيبُ الْدَّارِ طَلاَّبٌ غَرِيباً
وتَبْلُغُهُand you attain it فَمَاso not يُلْفَىis found غَرِيباstrange
وتَبْلُغُهُ فَمَا يُلْفَى غَرِيبا
Far from home, you avidly seek the strange,
A stranger in this land, seeking the strange,
And attain it, so it is no longer found strange.
And reaching it, though the path remains unknown.
سِوَاكَothers besides you يَخِيبُfail فِيمَاin what يَبْتَغِيهِhe seeks it
سِوَاكَ يَخِيبُ فِيمَا يَبْتَغِيهِ
وَيَأْبَىand refuses مَاwhat تُرَجِّيyou hope for أَنْto يَخِيبَاfail
وَيَأْبَى مَا تُرَجِّي أَنْ يَخِيبَا
Others fail in what they seek,
But for you, every sought aim would fail,
And what you hope for refuses to fail.
And every hope refused to avail.
رَعَاكَmay He preserve you اللهُGod منas a نَجْمٍstar بَهِيجٍdelightful
رَعَاكَ اللهُ من نَجْمٍ بَهِيجٍ
بطلعِتَهwith its rising وصانَكَand may He guard you أَنْfrom تَغِيبَاsetting
بطلعِتَه وصانَكَ أَنْ تَغِيبَا
May God preserve you, a star that brings delight
May God guard you, O auspicious star,
With its rising, and guard you from setting.
So your rising persists and does not from sight afar.
إِذَاwhen اسْتَسْقَاهُasks it for rain مَنْone who يَشْكُوcomplains of ظَمَاءًthirst
إِذَا اسْتَسْقَاهُ مَنْ يَشْكُو ظَمَاءً
فَذَاكَthen that النَّوْءُrain-bearing star يُوشِكُis about أَنto يَصُوبَاpour down
فَذَاكَ النَّوْءُ يُوشِكُ أَن يَصُوبَا
When one who complains of thirst asks it for rain,
When the thirsty seek from you a draught,
Then that rain-bearing star is about to pour.
That rain will soon pour down in abundance brought.
فَمَاfor there is no مِنْany دَارِhouse عِلْمٍof learning لَمْdid not تَحِدْهُfind him (likely intended)
فَمَا مِنْ دَارِ عِلْمٍ لَمْ تَحِدْهُ
سِحَابَاًa cloud كَاثَرَvied in abundance with القَطْرَthe rain الصَّبِيباpouring down
سِحَابَاً كَاثَرَ القَطْرَ الصَّبِيبا
For no house of learning has failed to find him
No home of knowledge but you have blessed
A cloud vying in abundance with the pouring rain.
With pouring clouds and rain without arrest.
وَمَاand there is no مِنْany دَارِhouse بِرٍّof charity لَمْdid not تَجِدْهُfind him
وَمَا مِنْ دَارِ بِرٍّ لَمْ تَجِدْهُ
إلىto دَاعيَهone who calls him لِلْحُسْنَىto goodness قَرِيباnear
إلى دَاعيَه لِلْحُسْنَى قَرِيبا
Nor has any house of charity failed to find him
No home of righteous deed but found you
Near to the one who calls him to goodness.
Quick to respond when good was due.
وَمَاand there is no مِنْany دَارِhouse بِرءٍof healing لَمْdid not تَجِدْهُfind him
وَمَا مِنْ دَارِ بِرءٍ لَمْ تَجِدْهُ
إِذَاwhen اعْتَلَّتْit fell ill لَعُلَّتِهَاfor its ailment طَبِيبَاa physician
إِذَا اعْتَلَّتْ لَعُلَّتِهَا طَبِيبَا
Nor has any house of healing failed to find him
No home of the ill but you were there
When it ails, a physician for its ailment.
To tend and heal their every care.
أَلاَah يَاO عَائِداًone returning بِاليُمْنِwith good fortune يَرْجُوhe hopes
أَلاَ يَا عَائِداً بِاليُمْنِ يَرْجُو
لَهُfor him فيamong قَوْمِهِhis people نُعْمَىblessings وَطِيبَاand delight
لَهُ في قَوْمِهِ نُعْمَى وَطِيبَا
Ah, you who return with good fortune, hoping
O you who returns with fortune's grace,
For blessings and delight for yourself among your people,
Hoping for bounty and goodness in your place,
حَمِدْناwe praised العُوْدَthe return بَعْدَafter الْنَأْيِabsence فَاهْنَأْso rejoice
حَمِدْنا العُوْدَ بَعْدَ الْنَأْيِ فَاهْنَأْ
وَحُلَّand settle مِنَof الْحِمَىthe homeland صدراًa bosom رَحِيبَاspacious
وَحُلَّ مِنَ الْحِمَى صدراً رَحِيبَا
We have praised the return after absence; rejoice,
We praise your return after absence, so rejoice,
And settle in the homeland's open bosom.
And rest your heart, made spacious and voice.
Sol 6.1