أَيُّهاO الصَدرthe chief وَالمَلاذand the refuge الوَحيدُthe sole
أَيُّها الصَدر وَالمَلاذ الوَحيدُ
طالعrising star الناجبthe noble one الأَمينAmin سعيدُauspicious
طالع الناجب الأَمين سعيدُ
O chief and sole refuge,
O faithful guardian, o sole refuge
The noble Amin's rising star is auspicious.
With whose birth joy evermore accrues
وَبميلادهand with his birth دَوامcontinuance سُرورٍjoy
وَبميلاده دَوام سُرورٍ
لَكَfor you فيin مَصرEgypt وَامتِيازٌand a distinction جَديدnew
لَكَ في مَصر وَامتِيازٌ جَديد
And with his birth comes lasting joy
To thee in Egypt a new privilege
For you in Egypt, and a new distinction.
May God increase thy favor with thy sons
زادَكَmay He increase you اللَهGod مَعwith بَنيكyour sons قبولاًfavor
زادَكَ اللَه مَع بَنيك قبولاً
يَتَجلَّىshines forth بِنَظمهwith its stringing مِنكَof yours جيدa neck
يَتَجلَّى بِنَظمه مِنكَ جيد
May God increase you and your sons in favor,
In thy rhythm excellence shines clear
Your neck shining with that favor strung upon it.
The Mighty One hath granted thee His aid
وَحَباكand may He bestow upon you العَزيزthe Almighty مِنهُfrom Him بِنَصرwith victory
وَحَباك العَزيز مِنهُ بِنَصر
تَحتَbeneath أَعلامهits banners تَدومlive on العَبيدthe servants
تَحتَ أَعلامه تَدوم العَبيد
And may the Almighty grant you victory from Himself,
That 'neath His banners slaves might persevere
Beneath its banners the servants live on.
“Let my glory set” your Excellence said
ماwhat لِمَجديto Majdi قالَتsaid مَعاليكYour Excellency أرخrecord the date
ما لِمَجدي قالَت مَعاليك أرخ
نُورlight شَمسsun الأَمينAmin فيin مَصرEgypt عيدa festival
نُور شَمس الأَمين في مَصر عيد
What Your Excellency said to Majdi was: 'Record the date.'
“The Amin's sun beams o'er Egypt as a feast”
The light of Amin's sun is a festival in Egypt.
Partial English translation: 9 of 10 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1