كَللت تاج البَدر قربا بِالشَرَفْ

مُذ حَل في مِصرٍ ركابك وَاِنعَطَف

The crescent moon's crown drew near in glory

When your ship landed in Egypt and turned about

طَرَبَت بِمَقدَمِكَ السَنى وَعطفه

مِصر السَعيدَة وَالسُرورُ بِه هَتَف

Egypt the blessed was delighted by your arrival

And cried out in joy at your coming

لِما عَزَمَت عَزمت بِصَحبِكَ الثَنى

وَالعودُ جدد بِالهَنا ما قَد سَلَف

When you were determined to come here

The lute sang anew with delight at your return

وَاِزينت بكر الحَبور وَأَصبَحَت

بِجلوة بَينَ الرَفاهَةِ وَالتَرَف

And dawn adorned the pyramids and they became

Radiant, mid luxury and comfort

وَتَجَمَّلَت مِصر بِما جادَ الهَنا

وَرَخيم مطر بِها عَلى عودِ عَكف

Egypt was beautified by the Nile’s generosity

And fertile rain poured on its bending branch

وَبِكَ الاِماني قَد تَبَسَّم ثَغرُها

وَالصَفو مالَ بِقده حُسنُ الهَيف

With you, its hopes have smiled

And the morning sunlight shines on its graceful palms

وَتَراقَصَت مهج النُفوسِ لِبشرها

كَبَلابِلَ غَرَّدنَ في رَوض أَنف

The hearts’ passions danced

Like nightingales singing in a garden

أَضحى بِقَول بسعد بابِكَ نَيلُها

أَقبَلَ عَلى بَحر الوَفاءِ وَلا تَخَف

The Nile at your gate says with joy

It flows to the sea of loyalty, have no fear

وَاللَهُ يا مِصباح مشكاة العلى

بِكَ سَرَت الدُنيا وَمن فيها شَغَف

O lamp of the sublime celestial sphere

You brought joy to the world and all who yearn

رَقمت جَمال بِها قُدومِكَ عصمة

بِمداد تحبير سَناه شَفى وَشف

Your beauty marked an age of security

With the ink of veneration, wellness and healing

وَبِمِعجَم في معرب قَد أَرخَت

كللت تاج البَدر قُربا بِالشَرَف

And with a dictionary in translation

You crowned the crescent moon in glory