ياO عليّexalted المَكانstation ساغhas become acceptable اِعتِذاريmy apology
يا عليّ المَكان ساغ اِعتِذاري
عَنfor زَمانan age أَنابrepented بَعدَafter التِجاريpresumption
عَن زَمان أَناب بَعدَ التِجاري
O you of lofty station, my apology is justified
O Ali, in this place my apology is apt
For an age that repented after its presumption.
For a time that turned away after prosperity
فَاقبلso accept الآنnow ياO أَميرemir رَجائيmy plea
فَاقبل الآن يا أَمير رَجائي
فيهِon its behalf وَاسمحand be generous بِالعَفوwith pardon عِندَat a time of اِقتِدارpower
فيهِ وَاسمح بِالعَفو عِندَ اِقتِدار
So accept now, O emir, my plea
So accept now, O prince of my hope
On its behalf, and grant pardon when you have the power.
In it, and pardon when able
وَارضand be pleased عَنهُwith it فَإِنَّهfor indeed it جاءَhas come يَسعىhastening
وَارض عَنهُ فَإِنَّه جاءَ يَسعى
بِالتَهانيwith congratulations إِلَيكto you وَالافتخارand pride
بِالتَهاني إِلَيك وَالافتخار
And be pleased with it, for it has come hastening
And be pleased with it, for it came seeking
To you with congratulations and pride.
To congratulate you and take pride
وَانشرand spread العَدلjustice فيin بِلادthe lands of الخديويthe Khedive
وَانشر العَدل في بِلاد الخديوي
طبقin accordance with مَرغوبهhis wish أَتمّthe fullest اِنتِشارspread
طبق مَرغوبه أَتمّ اِنتِشار
And spread justice throughout the Khedive's lands,
And spread justice in the lands of the Khedive
In keeping with his wish, to the fullest extent.
An ideal layer fully manifest
وَاحسمand eradicate الجورinjustice بِالعَزيمةwith resolve وَاقطعand cut off
وَاحسم الجور بِالعَزيمة وَاقطع
مِنهُfrom it ياذاO Dhu الفَقارal-Fiqar رَأسthe head of الشَنارdisgrace
مِنهُ ياذا الفَقار رَأس الشَنار
And eradicate injustice with resolve, and cut off
And decisively end injustice with resolve
From it, O Dhu al-Fiqar, the head of disgrace.
And cut off, O dispeller of poverty, its head
وَاقضand decree بِالسَبقfor precedence لِلمَدارسfor the schools وَاجعَلand make
وَاقض بِالسَبق لِلمَدارس وَاجعَل
ذكرrenown مصرEgypt بِهاthrough them رَفيعlofty المَنارthe beacon
ذكر مصر بِها رَفيع المَنار
And decree precedence for the schools, and make
And excel in schools and make
Egypt's renown through them a lofty beacon.
Egypt’s mention through them a high minaret
وَبِعَينand with an eye of العِنايةcare انظرlook إِلَيهاat them
وَبِعَين العِناية انظر إِلَيها
فيin التَراتيبthe arrangements نَظرةa look of الاعتبارconsideration
في التَراتيب نَظرة الاعتبار
And look upon them with an eye of care,
And oversee them carefully
With due consideration for their arrangements.
With the eye of consideration and respect
وَامنحand grant الخائِفينthe fearful بالحلمthrough forbearance أمناًsafety
وَامنح الخائِفين بالحلم أمناً
حَيثsince أَنتَyou are الهمامthe valiant one حاميguardian of الذمارall that must be defended
حَيث أَنتَ الهمام حامي الذمار
And grant the fearful safety through forbearance,
And give the fearful safety through clemency
For you are the valiant guardian of honor.
Since you are the protector, defender of sanctuaries
أَنتَyou ياO أَيُّهاyou (vocative) الأَميرthe emir جَديرworthy
أَنتَ يا أَيُّها الأَمير جَدير
بِالمَعاليof high honors وَبِالثَناand of praise وَالفَخارand glory
بِالمَعالي وَبِالثَنا وَالفَخار
You, O emir, are worthy
You, O Emir, are worthy
Of high honors, praise, and glory.
Of the heights, praise and pride
فَتهنأso rejoice بِمنصبin an office قَدalready تَحلّىhas been adorned
فَتهنأ بِمنصب قَد تَحلّى
بِكَby you وَاِزدانand has been graced بِالبَهاwith splendor وَالوَقارand dignity
بِكَ وَاِزدان بِالبَها وَالوَقار
So rejoice in an office that has been adorned
So congratulations on an office adorned
By you, and graced with splendor and dignity.
With you and decorated with splendor and dignity
وَاقترحand request ماwhatever تشاyou wish عَليّof me فَمَدحيfor my praise
وَاقترح ما تشا عَليّ فَمَدحي
فيكَof you لاnot زالَhas ceased يَزدَهيflourishes بابتكارwith originality
فيكَ لا زالَ يَزدَهي بابتكار
And ask of me whatever you wish, for my praise
And propose to me what you wish, for my praise
Of you ever flourishes with fresh invention.
In you continues to be innovative
زادَكَmay increase you اللَهGod هَيبةawe-inspiring dignity وَجَلالاand majesty
زادَكَ اللَه هَيبة وَجَلالا
ماas long as تَوالىcontinues in succession طُلوعrising شَمسsun النَهارday
ما تَوالى طُلوع شَمس النَهار
May God increase your awe-inspiring dignity and majesty
May God increase your awe and majesty
As long as the sun of day keeps rising,
As long as the sun rises day after day
أَوor غَداcomes to be قائِلاًsaying لَكto you السَعدgood fortune أَرّخrecord the date
أَو غَدا قائِلاً لَك السَعد أَرّخ
بِكَthrough you يَزهوshines الدِيوانthe bureau ياO ذاDhu الفَقارal-Fiqar
بِكَ يَزهو الدِيوان يا ذا الفَقار
Or good fortune comes to tell you, 'Record the date:
Or it says to you, good morning, date it
Through you the bureau shines, O Dhu al-Fiqar.'
With you the journal blossoms, O dispeller of poverty
Sol 6.1