شَمس مَصر بَدَت وَغاب الحَسودُ

وَتَوالى بِها الهَنا وَالسعودُ

The sun of Egypt rose and the envious vanished

And with it came happiness and prosperity

وَاِنجَلَت ظُلمةُ الغَياهب عَنها

مُذ حَباها بِالعَدل صَدرٌ حَميد

And the darkness of oblivion lifted from it

Since a generous heart endowed it with justice

قُلت مَن ذا فَقال لي السَعد أَرخ

قَيلُ مصرٍ صَدرُ الصُدور السَعيد

I asked, who is this? Happiness told me:

It is the leader of leaders, the fortunate chest of Egypt