بَدا العام بِالبُشرى لِخَير إِمامِ

مَزاياه لا تُحصى بِكُل إِمامِ

The year began with good tidings for the virtuous imam

His merits are countless for every imam

فَطالعه فيهِ سَعيدٌ وَمصرُه

لَها مِنهُ إِقبالٌ وَنيل مَرام

Its horoscope in it is fortunate and its Egypt

Is inclined towards him and attains its purpose

وَشكرُ بَنيها لَم يَزَل في زِيادة

لآلائه في رحلة وَمَقام

And its children's gratitude has not ceased to increase

For his benevolence whether traveling or residing

وَللملتجي فيها لعلياه ما يَشا

وَما شاءَ مِن أَمنٍ وَحفظ ذمام

And the one taking refuge in it, its supremacy allows him what he wants

And what he desired of security and keeping the pact

وَدَولته الغَراء فيها تَأسست

عَلى العَدل وَاِزدانَت بِحُسن نِظام

And its glorious state in it was established

On justice and adorned with excellent system

وَأَيدها مِنهُ بِحَزم وَهمة

وَعَزم كميّ في المَواقف سامي

And he supported it with resolve and enthusiasm

And total determination in the sublime attitudes

وَبَأس شَديد في النِضال وَصَولة

عَلى كُل جَبار لَديد خصام

And severe valor in struggle and assault

Against every stubborn and hostile tyrant

وَجَيش حَليفٍ للثَبات مجربٍ

إِذا ما سَطا أَودى بِكُلِّ همام

And an allied army, steadfast and tested

If it deploys it destroys every protector

وَبيض وَسُمر كَالقَضا وَمَدافع

تُبيد الأَعادي مِن بَعيد مَرامي

White and brown like fate and cannons

That annihilate enemies from afar when taking aim

وَغَيث نَوالٍ مِن سَماء سَماحةٍ

عَلى أَرض راحات البرية هامي

And downpour of bounty from a generous sky

Upon the lands where desert gazelles roam

فلا زالَ في أَوطانه طُولَ دَهرِه

عَن الملك وَالدين القَويم يحامي

So it never ceased throughout its lands for its entire time

To defend the righteous religion and kingdom

وَدام لَنا مَع شبله ما تَعاقبت

سُنونَ وَما لاحَت بدورُ تَمام

And may it last for us along with its cub

As long as years succeeded and cycles reached completeness

وَما قالَ في ذا الحَول مَجدي مؤرِّخاً

لِنصر الخديوي هلّ أَيمنُ عام

And what Majdi the chronicler said this year

Of the Khedive's victory, is it not a blessed year?