أَشكُرُ اللَهَ يا مُحَمَّدَ وَأَحمَدَ
لِوَلاءٍ أَولاكُهُ جَلَّ واهِبِ
I thank Allah, O Muhammad and Ahmed
For the loyalty He granted you, Most High is the Giver
وَاِذكُرِ الفَضلَ لِلخِديوي المُفَدّى
أَنَّهُ في عُلاكَ راعي المَناقِبِ
And mention the merit to the protected Khedive
That he, in your elevation, watched over merits
قَد رَأى فيكَ ناجِباً وَنَجيباً
وَلَكَ السَبقَ بِالنَجا وَالنَجائِبِ
He saw in you an earnest and noble one
And you preceded in deliverance and glories
وَتَدانى إِلَيهِ مِنكَ مَقامٌ
تَتَرَقّى بِهِ لِأَرقى المَناصِبِ
And a position approached him through you
By which you rise to the highest positions
بِالثُلاثي مِنَ المَراتِبِ واسا
كَ قَريباً مِن حَيثُ لَم تَكُ طالِبِ
With the three ranks of status live long
As one near though you were not a seeker
ثُمَّ ثَنى بِما بِهِ تَتَثَنّى
في المَعالي مَعاطِفٌ وَمَناكِبِ
Then he doubled with what you wrap yourself
In glories, robes and shoulders
فَاِمحِضِ الوُدَّ وَالصَداقَةَ فيهِ
وَاِبذُلِ النَفسَ وَالنَفيسَ وَغالِبِ
So purify affection and friendship in him
And sacrifice self, treasure, and overcome
وَإِلى مَن نَوى وَناوى اِعتِداء
لِذَويهِ فَاِنصِب وَحامي وَناصِبِ
And to whoever intends and plots aggression
Against his people, take a stand, protect and oppose
وَتَوَكَّل عَلى القَديرِ وَخُذهُ
لَكَ نِعمَ الوَكيلِ فَالحَقُّ غالِبِ
And rely on the Powerful, take Him
As the best Trustee, for truth is victorious
وَتَهنَأ وَاِبشِر بِنَيلِ الأَماني
مِن عَلاءٍ وَلا تَكُن مُتَعاجِبِ
And congratulate and get glad tidings of wishes fulfilled
Of elevation, and be not an admirer
فَالمَعالي قالَت إِلى المَجدِ اِرخِ
بِالشَباشي تَزدانُ أَسنا المَراتِبِ
For the glories said to glory set forth
With the royal garb the ranks of status are adorned
وَلَه الحَقُّ وَالمَزايا شُهودٌ
فَهيَ مِنكَ الثَرى وَأَنتَ الثَواقِبِ
And his are the right and merits, witnesses are
From you the land and you the meteors
وَبِناءً عَلَيهِ قَد صَدَرَ الحُك
مُ بِجِماعِ أَهلِ كُلِّ المَذاهِبِ
And based upon it the judgment was issued
With consensus of the people of all doctrines
