تَزينت الدُنيا لكعبةِ عصمةٍ

وَشَمسِ عَفافٍ لا يُماط نِقابُها

The world was adorned for the shrine of chastity,

And a sun of virtue whose veil is never lifted.

فَزادَ الخديوي في التَهاني بَشاشةً

عَلى الناس يتلى في السُرور كتابها

So the Khedive rejoiced even more with gladness

Upon the people is read the book of its joy.

وَمُذ جاءَت العليا تُبشِّر بِاللقا

وَتخبر أَن الشَمس آن إيابها

And since the High One brought good tidings of the meeting,

And told that the sun is coming back.

وَأَن أَساطيل السَعادة أَقبَلَت

وَبِالوَطَن المألوف حلّ رِكابها

And that the fleets of good fortune had come,

And with the beloved homeland landed their ships.

ترنَّم مَجدي بِالقَوافي مهنِّئاً

بعودتها في مصر عز جَنابها

Magdi sang rhymes congratulating

On her return to Egypt, glory be to her!