بِسنا مَولد الخديويْ سَعيدِ
صاحب الطالع المُنيف السَعيدِ
With the birth of the Khedive Sa'id
The owner of auspicious, fortunate horoscope
أَشرقت في الهَنا بِقاعُ الصَعيدِ
وَتَباهَت في عيده بسرورِ
The regions of Upper Egypt shone
And gloried in his feast with joy
وَلهذا العَزيز بثَّت ثَناها
حَيث نالت مِن المَعالي مُناها
And for this beloved one, praises were woven
As he attained heights of nobility
وَصَفا أُنسَها وَزادَ سَناها
وَأَضاءَت سماؤُها بِالبُدورِ
Its charm was purified and its brilliance increased
And its sky was illuminated with full moons
وَاِكتَسَت حلَّةَ البَها وَالمَسرّهْ
وَاِزدَهَت بَهجَةً بِتلك المبرّهْ
And it was adorned with the garment of splendor and joy
And its bliss increased with that blessed one
فَاِزدرت في بَهائها بِالمجرّهْ
وَبِها أَزهرت شُموسُ الحبورِ
So in its beauty it disdained the planets
And through it the suns of good fortune shone
وَبأرجائِها كُماة الجُنودِ
أَصبَحَت بِالصُفوف تَحتَ البُنودِ
And in its environs the masses of soldiers
Became organized in rows beneath standards
في اِنتِظام غدا فؤادُ الحَسودِ
مِنهُ في شدّة العَنا وَالثبورِ
So that the hearts of the envious
Became distressed by severe affliction and trials
وَلِسانُ القِلاع في الحال هنَّى
نَفسَ تِلكَ البقاع لكن تَمنَّى
And the tongues of the citadels at that time congratulated
The soul of these regions, though they wished
يا سَعيد الوَرى حَشاها المَعنَّى
مِنكَ قُرباً عَلى ممرّ الدهور
O happiest of creation, it was filled with meaning
Through your nearness throughout the ages
وَهِيَ مِن شَوقِها لرَكضِ الجِيادِ
يَوم تَشريفها بِعيد الولادِ
And out of its eagerness for the galloping of steeds
On the day of its celebration of the birth feast
تَرتَجي أَن يَعود قَبل المَعادِ
رَغبةً فيكَ يا أَجلّ الصُدورِ
It hopes for a return before the appointed time
Yearning for you, O greatest of hearts
فَأَجب سؤلَها وَقابل ببشرِ
عرضَها يا عَزيزَ أَقطارِ مصرِ
So answer its request and meet
Its presentation, O beloved of Egypt's lands
وَلها اسمح بِالأَمر في خَير عَصرِ
بِكَ يَسمو عَلى جَميع العُصورِ
And allow it, in the best of ages, to be well
Through you, exalted above all eras
وَتنعم بِروض ملكٍ جَليلِ
مَع شبل مؤيَّدٍ وَأَصيلِ
And to enjoy the garden of an august kingdom
With a strong, supported cub
ما لَهُ في ذَكائِهِ مِن مَثيلِ
بَينَ أَخدانه حماةِ الثغورِ
Who has no equal in his intelligence
Among his associates, protectors of frontiers
وَابقَ معْهُ في دَولة داوريّهْ
ساعياً في صلاح حال الرَعيهْ
And remain with it in an empowered state
Striving to improve the condition of the populace
فائِزاً بِالثناء بَين البَريهْ
وافيَ الحظ في جَميع الأُمورِ
Victorious in praise among humankind
Attaining fortune in all matters
