لَقَدindeed عادَreturned إسماعيلIsmail وَالعُودand the return أَحمَدُmore praiseworthy
لَقَد عادَ إسماعيل وَالعُود أَحمَدُ
إِلىto مَصرهhis Egypt الغَراءillustrious وَهُوَand he مؤيدُsupported
إِلى مَصره الغَراء وَهُوَ مؤيدُ
Ismail has indeed returned—and the return is more praiseworthy—
Ismail has returned, and with him Ahmad the lute,
To his illustrious Egypt, with support behind him.
To their beloved Egypt, aided and blest.
وَأَقبلand came مِنfrom دارthe seat الخِلافةthe caliphate فائِزاًhaving won
وَأَقبل مِن دار الخِلافة فائِزاً
بِكُلwith every اِمتِيازprivilege فيهِin it للملكfor kingship مسندa support
بِكُل اِمتِياز فيهِ للملك مسند
And he came from the seat of the caliphate, having won
Victoriously he came from the caliph's abode
Every privilege that lends support to his rule.
With every privilege for the king endorsed.
وَقامَand acted لَهُfor him السُلطانthe sultan قَبلbefore قُدومهhis arrival
وَقامَ لَهُ السُلطان قَبل قُدومه
بِماthrough what فيهِin it لِلأَوطانfor the homelands عزٌّglory مجدّدrenewed
بِما فيهِ لِلأَوطان عزٌّ مجدّد
And the sultan acted on his behalf before his arrival,
The sultan rose to greet him before his arrival,
In ways that brought renewed glory to the homelands.
Renewing the glory and might of our lands.
وَيُوسفand Yusuf عزIzz (glory) الدينal-Din (the faith) أَبدىshowed تَعطُّفاًkindness
وَيُوسف عز الدين أَبدى تَعطُّفاً
بسعيthrough an effort لَهfor him كُلall البَريةcreation تَحمدpraises
بسعي لَه كُل البَرية تَحمد
And Yusuf Izz al-Din showed kindness,
Yusuf showed favor, as all tribes acclaimed
Through an effort for which all creation praises him.
His efforts on our behalf, and were impressed.
وَشرّفهand honored him عَبدAbd (servant) العَزيزal-Aziz (the Mighty) بزورةwith a visit
وَشرّفه عَبد العَزيز بزورة
مكررهاits repetition حلّاهadorned it مِنهُfrom him التودّدaffection
مكررها حلّاه مِنهُ التودّد
And Abd al-Aziz honored him with a visit,
Abdul Aziz honored him with repeated visits,
Whose repetition was graced by his affection.
To foster affection and friendship anew.
وَذَلِكَand that فَضلbounty اللَهGod يُؤتيهِHe grants it مَنwhomever يَشاHe wills
وَذَلِكَ فَضل اللَه يُؤتيهِ مَن يَشا
وَيوليهِand bestows on him ماwhat يَصفوruns clear لَهُfor him فيهِin it مَوردa source
وَيوليهِ ما يَصفو لَهُ فيهِ مَورد
And that is God's bounty, which He grants to whom He wills,
Such is the grace of Allah, granting whom He wills,
And grants him that in which a source runs clear for him.
And guiding each to the destined reward.
وَمَنand who كَالخِديويlike the Khedive الشَهمgallant أولىmore deserving بِنعمةof a blessing
وَمَن كَالخِديوي الشَهم أولى بِنعمة
عَلَيهاfor it مَدىthroughout الأَيامthe days ذُوpossessor of الفَضلmerit يحسدis envied
عَلَيها مَدى الأَيام ذُو الفَضل يحسد
And who is more deserving than the gallant Khedive of a blessing
None deserves bounty like our valiant Khedive,
For which a man of merit is envied for all time?
Though envied, his merit increases with days.
وَهَلand was there ملكٌa king نالَتattained بِهِthrough him مَصرُEgypt قَبلهbefore him
وَهَل ملكٌ نالَت بِهِ مَصرُ قَبله
مَزاياadvantages بِهاthrough them فَوقabove الكَواكبthe stars تَصعدshe ascends
مَزايا بِها فَوق الكَواكب تَصعد
And was there a king before him through whom Egypt gained
What king before him ever raised Egypt so high,
Advantages by which she ascends above the stars?
To the stars her virtues and honors now soar?
أَبىrefused اللَهGod إِلاexcept أَنthat تَزيدincrease جُنودهhis troops
أَبى اللَه إِلا أَن تَزيد جُنوده
وَيَملُكand he rules ماwhat يَدنوis near وَماand what عَنهُfrom him يبعدis far
وَيَملُك ما يَدنو وَما عَنهُ يبعد
God has willed only that his troops increase,
God willed his troops be multiplied and his reign
And that he rule what is near and what lies far from him,
O'er distant and near unfold more and more,
وَيَنشُرand he unfurls فيin الآفاقthe horizons أَعلامهhis banners الَّتيwhich
وَيَنشُر في الآفاق أَعلامه الَّتي
بِهاthrough them النَصرvictory فيin كُلevery المَواقفthe battlefields يُعقدis secured
بِها النَصر في كُل المَواقف يُعقد
And that he unfurl across the horizons his banners, which
His banners be raised, heralding victory won
Secure victory on every battlefield,
On each battlefield, triumph assured.
وَيَبلُغand he attains بِالتَوفيقwith divine aid ماwhat هُوَhe عازمresolved
وَيَبلُغ بِالتَوفيق ما هُوَ عازم
عَلَيهِupon it وَيَشقىand suffers خَصمهhis foe وَهوَwhile he يَسعدprospers
عَلَيهِ وَيَشقى خَصمه وَهوَ يَسعد
And that, with divine aid, he accomplish what he is resolved
Success in his aims the Almighty guaranteed,
To do, while his foe suffers and he prospers.
His foe is dejected, he jubilant, cured.
وَهاand behold هُوَhe قَدhas وافىarrived بِتَدبيرwith the governance of مَصرهhis Egypt
وَها هُوَ قَد وافى بِتَدبير مَصره
بِحَزمwith resolve بَديعwondrous المَدحpraise فيهِin it مُخلَّدimmortalized
بِحَزم بَديع المَدح فيهِ مُخلَّد
And behold, he has arrived to govern his Egypt
With wisdom unique he managed Egypt's affairs,
With wondrous resolve, whose praise endures forever.
Earning undying acclaim, proudly secured.
وَمِنand from حَولهaround him الإِقبالُprosperity وَالسَعدُand good fortune وَالعُلاand glory
وَمِن حَوله الإِقبالُ وَالسَعدُ وَالعُلا
لِدَولتهto his state فيin البَحرthe sea وَالبرand the land أَعبُدslaves
لِدَولته في البَحر وَالبر أَعبُد
And around him, prosperity, good fortune, and glory
Fortune, prosperity, glory attend him,
Are slaves to his state on sea and land.
His state on land and sea rendered assured.
فَزينتso was adorned الدُنياthe world لِمقدمهfor his arrival الَّذيwhich
فَزينت الدُنيا لِمقدمه الَّذي
يُهنِّيcongratulates بِهِon it الأَوطانَthe homelands مَولىًa lord وَسَيدand a master
يُهنِّي بِهِ الأَوطانَ مَولىً وَسَيد
So the world was adorned for his arrival, on which
The world was made splendid for his arrival,
Lord and master congratulate the homelands.
Each nation rejoicing to hail their great lord.
وَأَثنَتand praised عَلَيهِupon him فيin رِياضgardens نَضيرةverdant
وَأَثنَت عَلَيهِ في رِياض نَضيرة
بَلابلُnightingales أُنسٍof delight بِالتَهانيwith congratulations تُغرّدwarble
بَلابلُ أُنسٍ بِالتَهاني تُغرّد
And he was praised in verdant gardens
Fair groves sang his praises in joyful refrain,
By nightingales of delight, warbling congratulations.
Sweet nightingales trilling their welcome outpoured.
وَأَنشدand recited مَجديMajdi فيon الإِيابthe return مُؤَرِّخاًmarking the date
وَأَنشد مَجدي في الإِياب مُؤَرِّخاً
أَضاءَshone بإسماعيلthrough Ismail فيon العودthe return سؤددglory
أَضاءَ بإسماعيل في العود سؤدد
And Majdi recited on the return, marking its date:
Magdi wrote in verse, recording his victories,
Glory shone through Ismail upon his return.
"With Ismail's return Ahmad is restored."
Sol 6.1