Sol 6.1

  1. ثغور الهَنا اِفتَرَّت عَن الثغر وَالبشرِ

    لإيماض بَرق لاحَ مِن كَوكَب العَصرِ

    The mouths of joy parted in smiles and gladness,

    At the lightning flash that shone from the star of the age.

  2. سَليل المَعالي دَوحة المَجد وَالنَدى

    سَمير العَوالي مَطمح الفَتح وَالنَصر

    Scion of high honors, mighty tree of glory and generosity,

    Companion of lofty spears, the hope of conquest and victory.

  3. أُضِفتَ إِلى الرَب الحَليم محمدٍ

    فَحزتَ مِن الاسم الكَريم عُلا الذكر

    You were linked to the forbearing lord Muhammad,

    So from that noble name you gained exalted renown.

  4. وَقَد صلح الإنصاف إِذ صَح قَلبُه

    وَشانئه قَد عادَ بِالكَيد في النَحر

    And fairness was restored when its heart grew sound,

    And its enemy's scheming recoiled upon his own throat.

  5. فَأوقاتنا طابَت وَزاد سُرورنا

    وَفُزنا بِما نَرجو مِن الأَمن وَالبشر

    So our days grew pleasant, and our joy increased,

    And we won the safety and gladness we hoped for.

  6. وَبَهجتنا عِندَ القدوم تجدّدت

    وَكُل لَيالينا غَدَت لَيلة القَدر

    And our delight was renewed at your arrival,

    And all our nights became the Night of Decree.

  7. وَكاد اِنحناء البيض يذهب مُذ أَتى

    يُهنِّئها بِالعَود مُعتدل السمر

    And the bright swords almost lost their curve when there came

    The upright brown spears, congratulating them on your return.

  8. فَيا واحد الدُنيا وَيا رُوح أَهلها

    وَيا زينة الأَيّام يا مُفرد الدَهر

    So O matchless one of the world, and O spirit of its people,

    And O adornment of the days, O peerless one of time,

  9. وَيا ناشر الإِحسان دُون سؤاله

    وَيا ناصر العرفان بَالرأي وَالفكر

    And O spreader of kindness without being asked,

    And O champion of learning through judgment and thought,

  10. وَيا راكِباً مَتنَ السُعود وَمطلقاً

    زِمام الرَخا وَاليسر في شدة العُسر

    And O rider on good fortune's back, who lets loose

    The reins of prosperity and ease amid the severity of hardship,

  11. وَيا ماجِداً يَعلو بِكُل فَضيلة

    وَيا خَير مَن أَحيا المَعارف في مَصر

    And O noble one who rises through every virtue,

    And O best of those who revived learning in Egypt,

  12. وَيا مُحسِناً يَنهلّ في الناس غَيثه

    وَيا جابِراً قَلب المُروءة مِن كسر

    And O benefactor whose rain pours down upon the people,

    And O mender of chivalry's broken heart,

  13. وَيا كَعبة الإِسعاف وَالبِرِّ وَالصَفا

    وَيا مُنقذ العافي مِن البَأس وَالضر

    And O Kaaba of aid, goodness, and purity,

    And O rescuer of the supplicant from distress and harm,

  14. تَهنّأ بِهَذا العَود وَانظر تكرّماً

    إِلى بكر فكرٍ في مَحاسنك الغُرِّ

    Rejoice in this return, and graciously look

    Upon a maiden of thought devoted to your radiant virtues.

  15. وَقابل أَميري بِالقبول جَبينها

    فَذاكَ لَها أَعلى وَأَغلى مِن المَهر

    And, my prince, meet her brow with acceptance;

    For her, that is loftier and dearer than a bridal dower.

  16. فَلا زلت في سَعد وَأَوفر نعمة

    نهاديك بِالنَظم البَديع وَبِالنثر

    So may you ever remain in good fortune and the fullest blessing,

    As we offer you gifts of exquisite verse and prose.

  17. وَلا زالَ يَسعى نُور وَجهك بَيننا

    وَيَهدي إِلى الخَيرات في البر وَالبَحر

    And may the light of your face ever move among us,

    And guide to good deeds on land and sea.

  18. وَلا اِنفكَّ يَسمو ذلك النُور في الوَرى

    عَلى الزُهر وَالشَمس المُنيرة وَالبَدر

    And may that light among humankind never cease to rise

    Above the bright stars, the radiant sun, and the full moon.

  19. وَلَن يَبرح الاقبال يبدي مؤرخاً

    وَفَى جاد لي عَبد الحَليم أَخو الصَدر

    And good fortune will never cease to proclaim a chronogram:

    Abd al-Halim, brother of the chief, kept faith and was generous to me.