لِقُدوم والدة الخديوِ بمصرهِ

عَمَّت جَميعَ العالمين بَشائرُ

For the arrival of the mother of the Khedive in Egypt

Good tidings spread throughout the world

وَاِزدادَت الأَحفاد عِندَ إِيابِها

فَرَحاً بِبهجته تُسَرُّ نَواظر

And the grandchildren rejoiced at her return

With joy at his delight that gladdens sights

وَصفت لَنا أَوقاتنا في زينة

وَالكُل فيها لِلعَزيزة شاكر

Our times were adorned for us in splendor

And all in it thank the esteemed one

لا زالَ إسماعيل يَرفَع قَدرَها

وَيخصها بِالبر منه أَوامر

Ismail continues to raise her status

And give her special benevolence from his commands

ما آب مِن سَفَر إِلى أَوطانه

بِالعز وَالنَصر العَزيز مُسافر

He did not return from a journey to his homelands

Except with mighty victory, the mighty traveler