ماذا تُؤمِّلُ أرضُ مصرٍ من فتىً

يَغنى بها خريدةٍ يُجدى بها

What does Egypt's land hope for from a young man

Who sings her wares and is slain for her

يُمني ذوي آدابِها وشبابَهَا

أن زيدَ في شعرائِها وقحابِها

Who wishes well for her cultured and youth

That Zayd be counted among her poets and warriors