أصبح المُلْك من أبي المنصورِ

وهْوَ في حُلَّتَيْ بهاءٍ ونورِ

The kingdom has come to my master Al-Mansur

As he sits robed in splendor and light

ملِكٌ منذ قام لم يُلْفَ إلاّ

فوق طِرْفٍ أو مِنبْر أو سَريرِ

A king who since he rose has not been seen

Except atop a dais, pulpit, or throne

يتأنَّى حِلْماً ويبطِش عَزْماً

حازمُ الرأي مُحْكَم التدبير

He is forebearing in his wisdom and firm in his resolve

His judgment is sound, his rule is just

في كمال المعِزِّ في هيبة القا

ئِم في حسن هيئةِ المنصور

In the fullness of glory, in awe-inspiring grandeur

In the fine form of the victorious al-Mansur

أصبحَتْ مصرُ منه حسناء حَوْرا

ءَ وكانت مَرْهاء من كافورِ

Egypt under his rule has become beautiful and radiant

Where once she was bitter as camphor

أنا مِن فضله وجود يديه

بين عِزّ ونِعْمَةٍ وحُبُور

It is through his grace that my hands exist

Between honor, favor, and gifts

طلعتْ لي السعود بين رضاءٍ

عن ودادي وبين حِفظ الوزيرِ

Good fortune has risen for me in his pleasure

With my loyalty and the vizier's protection