بَنى عَزيز مَصره السَعيدُ

للعلم حصناً سوره مشيدُ

The blessed ruler of Egypt built

A fortress of knowledge, its walls erected tall

وَأَيد الأَوطان بِالتمدّن

في عَصره رَأي لَهُ سَديد

And aided the nations through civilization

In his time, his vision was sound and true

وَدَرّب الجُيوش في تَعليمها

عَلى الوَغى فَهابَها الأُسود

He trained the armies through education

To fear the tumult of battle, confronting the fierce

كَم جرّد العَزم بِلا تَوان

إِلى اقتِناصِ ما بهِ تَسود

How often he resolutely girded his loins

To seize what through it glory's obtained

كَم مِن لُغات جدّ في تَحصيلها

فَنالَ منها فَوق ما يُريد

How many languages he diligently pursued

Until from them he took more than he needed

كَم مِن فُنون بَعد طَيّ نَشرِها

بِها اِعتَنى في عَهده العَبيد

How many arts after their obscurity's dispersion

In his reign of servants he attended to

فَيا لَهُ مِن مالك مُستوجب

لِلشُكر منا سيرُه الحَميد

So what a ruler deserving of gratitude is he

His excellent conduct we ought to thank

أَلَيسَ مِن جُملةِ ما حضَّ عَلى

تَعريبه جَنابُه السَعيد

Is it not among what he urged

To translate, his blessed eminence

تَذكير مُرسل لِكَشف بَحثه

لِلجَيش في أَسفاره مُفيد

A reminder missive unveiling research

For the army on its journeys useful

أَقول لما تمّ طَبعاً أَرخوا

تَحيا بِكَشف المُرسل الجُنود

I say, now that it's printed, date it

The troops live on! Discovery's letter is released!