أَعَبّاس يا فرعَ المَكارمِ وَالعُلا

أَعَبّاس يا فرعَ المَكارمِ وَالعُلا

وَأَفضَلُ من في ظِلّ والِدِه سَما

وَأَفضَلُ من في ظِلّ والِدِه سَما

O Abbas, scion of noble virtues and eminence,

Abbas, O branch of generosity and nobleness

And the finest of those who rose high in their father's shade.

And the best of those in the shade of his father's protection

تَغَيَّبتَ عَن هذي البِلاد وَجِئتَها

تَغَيَّبتَ عَن هذي البِلاد وَجِئتَها

فَكنتَ سِواراً حينَما كُنَّ مِعصَما

فَكنتَ سِواراً حينَما كُنَّ مِعصَما

You were away from these lands and came to them;

You were absent from this land and came to it

So you were a bracelet when they were a wrist.

So you were a bracelet when they were a wrist

وَعُدت إلى الإِسكِندِريَّةِ غانِماً

وَعُدت إلى الإِسكِندِريَّةِ غانِماً

وَأَلفَيتَها ثَغراً فَكنتَ تَبَسُّما

وَأَلفَيتَها ثَغراً فَكنتَ تَبَسُّما

And you returned to Alexandria triumphant,

And you returned to Alexandria victorious

And you found her to be a mouth, and so were her smile.

And found it a gap so you smiled

وَأَنت عَلِيَّ القَدرِ أُبتَ معزَّرا

وَأَنت عَلِيَّ القَدرِ أُبتَ معزَّرا

إِيابَ نَميرِ الماءِ وافى على ظَما

إِيابَ نَميرِ الماءِ وافى على ظَما

And you, Ali, exalted in rank, returned honored,

And you are to me of great worth, refused condolences

Like the return of sweet water arriving amid thirst.

The return of May water has healed a wound

فَلا زِلتُما بَدرَين نوراً وَرِفعةً

فَلا زِلتُما بَدرَين نوراً وَرِفعةً

تَزينان طولَ الدَهر مُلكَ أَبيكُما

تَزينان طولَ الدَهر مُلكَ أَبيكُما

So may you both ever remain two full moons in radiance and eminence,

So you both continue as two full moons, light and glory

Adorning your father's realm for all time.

Adorning, throughout the ages, the kingdom of your father