1. بُشرى مَليك المُؤمنين

    بِمَظهر الفَتح المبين

    Glad tidings to the king of the faithful,

    at the manifestation of clear victory!

  2. خابَت ظُنون الطامِعين

    بِالطُغيان في مُلكِنا

    The hopes of the covetous have failed—

    those bent on tyranny within our realm.

  3. يا خَسران عدونا

    بِالبُهتان قَد أَيقنا

    Oh, the ruin of our enemy!

    In falsehood he had placed his trust.

  4. نال المَعالي الفاخِرَه

    جَيش المُلوك الظافره

    Splendid heights have been attained

    by the army of the victorious kings.

  5. أَنعم بِجُند القاهره

    بِالإقدام حازَ الثَنا

    How splendid are the troops of Cairo!

    Through boldness it won praise

  6. وَالإِكرام لَمّا اِعتَنى

    في إِرغام أَعدائنا

    and honor, when it applied itself

    to humbling our enemies.

  7. راياتُها بَين الأَنام

    أَبدَت لَنا عزّ المقام

    Its banners, among humankind,

    showed us the glory of high standing.

  8. سَرَت إِلى نَيل المَرام

    كَالأَقمار تهدي السَنا

    They advanced toward the desired goal,

    like moons, bestowing radiance

  9. لِلأَبصار مُستحسنا

    وَالإِشعار قَد سرَّنا

    upon the eyes, pleasing to behold.

    And the announcement has delighted us.

  10. لاحَت تَباشير السُعود

    تَتلو التَهاني في الوجود

    The first signs of good fortune appeared,

    reciting congratulations throughout the world.

  11. وَالفَوز في تِلكَ الجُنود

    لَمّا لاح نِلنا المُنى

    And victory among those troops—

    when it shone forth, we attained our wishes.

  12. وَالأَفراح قامَت بِنا

    قُم يا صاح نَلقى الهَنا

    And joys arose within us.

    Rise, friend, let us meet with bliss.

  13. قَد وَفَّق اللَه المُلوك

    لِلحُبّ في حسن السُلوك

    God has indeed granted the kings success

    in love through good conduct.

  14. فَيا إِلهي أمَّلوك

    بِالإِقبال أَن تَمننا

    So, my God, they placed their hopes in You

    to favor us with good fortune

  15. وَالإفضال يا مُحسنا

    في أَحوال عُمومنا

    and bounty, O Benefactor,

    in the affairs of all of us.

  16. مشيرنا بَدر العُلى

    مَحمود أَرباب الوَلا

    Our marshal, the full moon of exalted glory,

    praised by the people of loyalty—

  17. يا رَبّ وَفّقه إِلى

    عزّ الجاه بَعد الغِنى

    O Lord, grant him success in attaining

    the glory of rank, after wealth,

  18. في دُنياه مَع الهَنا

    كَي نَلقاه ذُخراً لَنا

    in his earthly life, with bliss,

    so that we may find him a treasure for us.