لِمِصْرَ الجَدِيدَةِ عِيدٌ سَعِيدٌ
تَجَلَّى بِهَذَا النَّهَارِ الوَسِيمِ
For Egypt the new, a joyous feast
Dawns on this beautiful day
وَزَادَ مَحَاسِنَ زِينَاتِهِ
صَفَاءُ السَّمَاءِ وَلُطْفُ النَّسِيمِ
The clear sky and gentle breeze
Add to her embellishments and display
أَلَسْتَ تَرَاهَا وَقَدْ أَقْبَلَتْ
تُرَحِّبُ بِالبَطْرِيرْكِ العَظِيمِ
Do you not see her welcoming
The great Patriarch in grandeur
بِمَكْسِيمُسَ الرَّابِعِ المُجْتَبَى
بِرَاعِي الرُّعَاةِ الرَّشِيدِ الحَكِيمِ
Maximus the Fourth, the chosen
The wise and steadfast shepherd
تَلَقَّتْ طَوَائِفُهَا رَكْبَهُ
وَقَدْ زَارَهَا بِالسُّرُورِ العَمِيمِ
Her denominations receive him
As he visits in abundant cheer
فَفِي الحَفْلِ صَفْوَةُ حُكَّامِهَا
وَأَعْيَانِهَا كَالجُمَانِ النَّظِيمِ
The elite of her governors are present
Like well-aligned pearls so dear
وَخَيْرُ وُفُودِ التُّقَى وَاليَقِينِ
وَنُخْبَةُ أَهْلِ النُّهَى وَالحُلُومِ
The best of the devout and faithful
The choice of the virtuous and calm
وَنَشْءِ المَدارِسِ وَالقَائِمُونَ
بِنَشْرِ الفُنُونِ بِهَا وَالعُلُومِ
The students of schools and those upholding
Education and knowledge with their palm
يُؤَدُّونَ مُفْترضاً لِلعُلَى
بِتَكْرِيمِ ذَاكَ العَمِيدِ الكَرِيمِ
Performing the duty of honoring
That noble and generous supreme
لَهُ اللهُ مِنْ مُصْلِحٍ صَالِحٍ
وَمِنْ لَوْذَعِيٍّ عَزُومِ جَزُومِ
May God grant him from each reformer
And unwavering, resolute regime
وَمِنْ ذِي مَضَاءٍ وَمِنْ ذِي إِباءٍ
وَمِنْ أَرِيْحِيٍّ جَوَادٍ رَحِيمِ
One of illumination and determination
A merciful, generous, and kind
وَمِنْ مُسْرِفٍ فِي النَّدَى وَالفِدَى
لِكُلِّ لَهِيفٍ وَكُلِّ مَضِيمِ
One who is generous in bounty and ransom
For every destitute and confined
وَمِنْ مُتَقَاضٍ شَدِيدِ المِرَاسِ
وَمِنْ مُتَغَاضٍ غَفُورٍ رَحِيمِ
One who is firm in his request
Yet forgiving and lenient at the same time
أَمَوْلايَ حَسْبُكَ مَجْدٌ بِهِ
تُجَدِّدُ مَجْدَ الزَّمَانِ القَدِيمِ
My Lord, your glory is enough
To renew past glory and prime
لِيَمْنَحْكَ رَبُّكَ عُمْراً مَدِيداً
وَيُبْلِغْكَ كُلَّ نَجَاحٍ مَرُومِ
May your Lord grant you a long life
And every desired success made secure
وَيَا مَلِكاً أَدْرَكَتْ مِصرُهُ
بِهِ عِزَّةَ الشَّمْسِ بَيْنَ النُّجُومِ
O King, Egypt has attained through you
The glory of the sun amidst stars pure
لَقَدْ كُنْتَ أَكْفَى حُمَاةِ الذِّمَارِ
وَأَوَّلَهُمْ فِي الطَّرِيقِ القَوِيمِ
Indeed, you were the best guardian of order
And foremost on the straight path
سَيَنْصُرُكَ الله نَصْراً عَزِيزاً
وَيَخذِلُ كُلَّ عَدُوٍّ أَثِيمِ
God will give you a mighty victory
And humiliate every wicked enemy's wrath
