يَا أَمِيراً دَعَا وَمَنْ لا يُلَبِّي

فَرِحاً إِنْ دَعَا الأَمِيرُ الكَرِيمُ

O prince who calls and he who does not respond

Is happy when the generous prince calls

أَيُّ حَفْلٍ فَخْمٍ تَوَسَّطَتْ فِيهِ

وَالسُّرَاةُ الشُّهُودُ عِقْدٌ نَظِيمُ

What splendid and glorious gathering you presided over

With the nobles as witnesses, an organized necklace

هَهُنَا يُكَرَّمُ الرَّئِيسَانِ لَكِنْ

لِبِلادَيْنِ ذَلِكَ التَّكْرِيمُ

That honor is for both countries

Between Greece and Egypt there are bonds

بَيْنَ إِغْرِيقيَا وَمِصْرَ صِلاتٌ

مِنْ وِدَادٍ تَارِيخُهُنَّ قَدِيمُ

Of old affection, its history is ancient

Each neighbor traded with her sister what

قَايَضَتْ كُلُّ جَارَةٍ أُخْتَهَا مَا

أَبْدَعَتْهُ فُنُونُهَا وَالعَلُومُ

Her arts and sciences created

And over time they remained for accord

وَعَلَى الدَّهْرِ ظَلَّتَا للتَّآخِي

مُتَداعٍ وَلا الأَوَاخِي رَمِيمُ

Affectionate, with no fading friendship

That is an enduring pact despite calamities

ذَاكَ عَهْدٌ بَاقٍ بِرَغْمِ العَوَادِي

وَمِنْ الخَيْرِ أَنَّهُ سَيَدُومُ

And it is good that it will last

You have appreciated, O queen of Canaan, what

حَبَّذَا يَا كنَانَةَ اللهِ مَا

يَلقَاهُ مِنْ عَطْفِكِ الوَلِيُّ الحَمِيمُ

You have received from your intimate guardian’s kindness

It is no wonder that you value it rightly

لَيْسَ بِدْعاً أَنْ تُقَدِّرِيهِ بِحَقٍّ

إِنَّمَا يُقَدِّرُ العَظِيمَ العَظِيمُ

For the great appreciates the great