ملأ الكونَ بشراً عدلُه واعتداله
وأغنى البرايا برُّه ونوالُهْ
His justice and moderation filled the universe with upright men,
And his kindness and generosity made the wilds teem with life.
حوى عزمَ كسرى في مهابةِ قيصرٍ
وما اسكندر في هزم دارا مثاله
The resolve of Chosroes pales before his august majesty,
And Alexander's feats in battle are no match for his example.
مَتى قِسْتَه بِفَرْدٍ منهم ظلمته
فقد زينت كلَّ الملوك خلالُه
If you test him against any of them, you see only his justice,
For he embodies the finest qualities of all kings.
دلائلُ أخبار الخواقين أجمعتْ
على أنه عنهم منيعٌ مناله
The accounts of past rulers unanimously agree
That he is inaccessible, beyond their reach.
عظيمُ مقالٍ ما كبا زندُ رأيه
سنىُّ فعالٍ لا تُسامى فِعاله
His wisdom is supreme, his deeds too lofty to rival,
His might inspires awe in enemies, his glory moves all hearts.
له هيبةٌ عند العدى أصفيةٌ
يَسير به نحو القلوب جلاله
Some say fortune favored him, but it was his reason and fairness.
He dispelled the clouds of fancy by force of Egypt’s will.
يقول أناسٌ طالعَ السعدُ حظه
وما السعدُ إلا عقله وعِقاله
Do you not see the light of recognition rising?
He fulfilled his promise to the ages against an ocean of foes.
محا غيْهبَ الأوهام قسراً بمصره
أما تبصرُ العِرفانَ يسمو هلاله
His compassionate Nile inundates the fertile plains,
His surging bounty floats over the parched desert sands.
على الدهر نذْرُ قد وفى فيه وعده
ببحرِ خصمٍ قد روتْنا سِجالُه
The scrolls of history were inscribed with the virtues of past sultans,
His titles enumerate triumphs, his ties confirm accounts of merit.
يغيضُ على العافي الجنوح فراتُه
ويطفو على الجافي الجموحِ زلاله
His achievements among men are a source of pride,
His perfect qualities know no bounds.
دفاترُ تاريخ السلاطين سُطرتْ
مناقبُهم فاستجمعتها خِصاله
The resolve of his determination leaves all people stunned,
His arrows never miss their mark when loosed.
تلقبهُ ألقابُ فخرٍ وسؤدد
وتروى لنا ما صحَّ عنه اتصاله
We always see him victorious over the enemy,
Bending to loosen the shackles of those who are bound.
مآثره بين الأنام مفاخرٌ
وآثارهُ لا تنتهي وكماله
His noble traits show tenderness to those abused by fate,
While good fortune smiles on those embraced by his left hand.
دَهتْ كلَّ ذي فهم عزائمُ حزمه
وما فوفَتْ إلا أصابت نِباله
Egypt now has an enviable status crowned with glory,
Thanks to a protector drawn from the most distant parts.
نراه دوماً ظافراً بغريمه
ويحنو على من كبلته حِباله
Muhammad of righteous deeds, Ali of noble traits,
Whose boundless merits cannot be counted.
أما أنه مولَى شمائلُه بها
حنانٌ لمن تجنى عليه شِماله
Not even Macedonia that nurtured Alexander
Can boast of nursing him on her lap as a babe.
لمصرَ به شأنٌ طريف زهتْ به
وعزٌّ منيف قد أظلت ظِلاله
He conquered realms Alexander never trod,
If the Prince's uncle is not his compatriot.
ألا أيها المرتابُ في أن دارنا
تفوق على كل الرجال رجاله
With the Khedive's sword the injustice of the aggressors has ceased,
Their howling packs now slink away with tails between their legs.
سلْ المجدَ عن تلك الميادين هل عدا
ببهرتها قرن يباري نضاله
His son emulates his virtues when opposing any scheme,
A man of easy temperament, yet fierce in the fray.
لها الآن في كل النواحي أدلةٌ
بها زال عن ربِّ الجدال جداله
They share a gracious disposition and noble traits,
Their beauty adorned with a radiant charm.
أتاح لها المولى مليكاً قد انتمى
إليها ومن أقصى البلاد ارتحاله
You see amongst them a loquacious Abbas,
Civil in peace yet irresistible in war.
محمدُ أفعالٍ عليُّ مكارم
بديعُ صفاتٍ لا تعدُّ فضاله
Sa'id's fortunate endeavors on the seas bring prosperity,
Motivated by doing good and seeking worthy goals.
وما مثلها مقدونيا إذ أتتْ به
وقد كان فيها حِمله وفصاله
The cycle of time as his servant is honor enough,
Bowing obediently before him as he strides on.
منازلٌ منها اسكندر فاتحُ الورى
إذا لم يكن عمُّ الأمير فخاله
The grip of his hand reigns over the heads of foes,
When he moves among the people his glory is manifest.
بسيف الخديوي صولةُ البغي قد عفتْ
فلا صائلٌ إلا تداعى صياله
Has not the Syrian plague been eliminated?
Level plains and lofty hills now stand equal.
يضاهيه في أوصافه الغُرِّ نجلُه
إذا ما تصدى نحوَ شأوٍ يناله
If the Druze rebels rise up, their ruin is assured,
Oh wind! What misguidance has deceived them?
دماثةُ أخلاق الجميع خليقةٌ
وقد زانهم خلقٌ تجلى جماله
Why do they await the ruler today after it's clear
That their claims are baseless and void?
ترى فيهم عباسَهم ذا طلاقةٍ
لدى السلم لكن لا يُطاق نزاله
Nothing is difficult for the Almighty,
Easing hardship is simple for Him however you ponder it.
مساعي سَعيِد في البحار سعيدةٌ
دواعٍ إلى الخيرات والاسم فاله
Happy is he who casts down arms in the field
Where the exile and his wealth rest in peace.
كفى الدواري فخراً بأن زمانه
غدا عنده عبداً عليه امتثاله
It is a sanctuary, with no wrong for visitors;
A refuge in the hills, the peaks of which cannot be scaled.
نواصي الأعادي تحتَ قبضةِ كفه
إذا جال في قومٍ تناءى مجاله
His policies of rule are rightly guided-
He filled the cosmos with upright men, his justice and moderation.
أليس منبعُ الشام قد زال شُؤْمُه
وصار سواءً سهلُه وجباله
لئن قام أحياءُ الدروز لحتفهم
فيا ريحَ من أخَنى عليه ضلاله
أينتظرون الحاكم اليوم بعدما
تبين فيما يزعمون محاله
وما يمنٌ عند العزيز عسيرةٌ
ويسرُ عسيرٍ عنده ما تخاله
هنيئاً لمن ألقى السلاحَ بساحةٍ
يُصان بها نفسُ النزيل وماله
ألمَّ حمىً لا ضيمَ فيه لوافدٍ
ولاذ بطود لا تسامى خِلالُه
مناهجُه في حكمه مستقيمةٌ
ملأ الكونَ بِشراً عدله واعتداله
