سأشكر للمولى الخديويّ فضله
على عبده الداعي له وابن عبده
Before God, I shall thank the Khedive for his favor
to his servant who prays for him—himself his servant’s son.
ولو أنني استوفيت عمري كله
مدائح لم أستوف واجب حمده
Even if I spent the whole of my life
on panegyrics, I still could not discharge the duty of praising him.
ولكن أؤدّي جهد ما أستطيعه
إليه وحسب العبد مبلغ جهده
Yet I offer the utmost that lies within my power
to him; for a servant, the measure of his effort is enough.
وأدعو له بالخير واللَه منجز
بحسن قبول منه مصداق وعده
And I pray that blessings be his; God will bring to pass,
through His gracious acceptance, the fulfillment of His promise.
Sol 5.6