وَلما اِعتَرى بَدرَ المَدارس بِالفعلِ

محاقٌ وَكادَ العلم يذعن لِلجَهلِ

And when the adversities besieged the schools of education

It was dire and knowledge almost succumbed to ignorance

وَحاصر جَيشُ الحادِثات حُصونَها

وَأَوعدَها بَعد المعزة بِالذُل

And the army of calamities laid siege to its fortresses

And promised it humiliation after dignity

تَداركها بِاللُطف واحدُ عَصره

شَريف العلا وَالاسم وَالجسم وَالأَصل

It was saved by the kindness of the leader of its time

Noble of lineage, name, body and origin

وَأَذهب عَنها الرُعبَ حَيث أَمدّها

بِأَمن حَليف لِلدَوام بِلا فَصل

And he dispelled the fear from it when he supported it

With the safe ally of permanence without separation

لَهُ اللَه مِن شَهم تهاب لِقاءه

أُسود الشَرى في مَوقف الجدّ وَالهَزل

God granted him magnanimity, feared when encountering

The lions in situations of seriousness and jest

وَيَنشُر أَعلام التمدّن بَينَنا

وَيَطوي سجلات المَظالم بِالعَدل

And he spreads the flags of civilization amongst us

And folds the registers of injustice with justice

وَيَرفع أَركان المَعارف وَحدَه

بِما حازَهُ فيها مِن العَقل وَالنَقل

And he raises the pillars of knowledge and borders them

With what he attained therein of reason and transmission

وَيَحمي حِماها في الخُطوب بهمة

وَسعيٍ جَدير بِالثَناء مِن الكُلِّ

And he protects its sanctuary in adversities with resolve

And effort worthy of praise from all

فَلا زالَ طُولَ الدَهر في مَصر أَمرُهُ

كَما شاءَ أَمضى في القَضاء مِن النصل

So he remained for long in Egypt as his command lasted

As the Decisive willed in ordainment without deterrence

وَلا زالَ لا تُحصى مَناقبُه الَّتي

بِها تَتَحلَّى دَولةُ المَجد وَالفَضل

And his uncountable merits continued

With which the state of glory and virtue is adorned