أَتى في التَهاني بِالكِتاب بَشيرُ

يَنبئني أَن الشَريف مُشيرُ

The messenger came with the letter bearing good news,

Informing me that the noble man is made vizier.

فَأَيقنت أَن الدَهر مِن نَومه صَحا

وَأَيده بِالنَصر وَهوَ جَدير

So I knew that fate has awoken from its slumber,

And aided him with victory, for he is most deserving.

فَقُلت أَهنَّى بِالمَعالي مؤرخاً

لمصر شَريف بِالوَفاء وَزير

I said, congratulations on the high rank, historian of Egypt,

Noble vizier, faithful in devotion.