عود السَعيد عَلى العِباد سَعيدُ

عود السَعيد عَلى العِباد سَعيدُ

وَقُدومُه بَعد البعاد حَميدُ

وَقُدومُه بَعد البعاد حَميدُ

Sa'id's return is auspicious for the people,

The blessed return of the happy one brings joy to the people,

and his arrival after absence is praiseworthy.

And his coming after absence is praiseworthy,

وَإِيابه لِدياره يَشفى بِهِ

وَإِيابه لِدياره يَشفى بِهِ

مِن أَهل مصر مقرّب وَبَعيد

مِن أَهل مصر مقرّب وَبَعيد

And his return to his homeland brings healing

And his return to his homelands cures,

to Egypt's people, the favored and the distant alike.

Both the near and far people of Egypt,

وَمجيئه وَالنَصر حَول رِكابه

وَمجيئه وَالنَصر حَول رِكابه

يَسعى سُرور للأَنام جَديد

يَسعى سُرور للأَنام جَديد

And his coming—with victory around his mounts

And his coming with victory around him,

hastening—is a fresh joy for all mankind.

Seeking out new joy for the people,

لِم لا وَفي إِقباله ما تَشتَهي

لِم لا وَفي إِقباله ما تَشتَهي

أَوطانه مِن عَدله وَتُريد

أَوطانه مِن عَدله وَتُريد

Why not, when his coming brings what

Why shouldn’t his return bring what his homelands desire,

his lands long for and seek from his justice?

Of his justice they seek?

لا زال في ملك عَظيم صانَه

لا زال في ملك عَظيم صانَه

رَأي لَهُ في الحادِثات سَديد

رَأي لَهُ في الحادِثات سَديد

May he ever retain a mighty dominion, safeguarded

He still remains in great rule that protected him,

by his sound judgment in the face of events,

With wisdom for events that is right,

ما فاضَ مِن جَدواه بَحر مَكارم

ما فاضَ مِن جَدواه بَحر مَكارم

في كُل وَقت وافرٌ وَمَديد

في كُل وَقت وافرٌ وَمَديد

as long as a sea of noble deeds overflows from his bounty,

The sea of his generosity always overflows,

abundant and vast at every hour;

Copious and endless at all times,

أَو ساس بِالأَمر الكَريم سَليلُه

أَو ساس بِالأَمر الكَريم سَليلُه

جَيشاً لِصَولته الجِبال تَميد

جَيشاً لِصَولته الجِبال تَميد

or his offspring leads, by noble command,

Or the noble one managed the matter generously,

an army before whose onslaught the mountains sway;

With an army whose might makes mountains bow,

أَو قام بِالشُكر الجَميل مِن الوَرى

أَو قام بِالشُكر الجَميل مِن الوَرى

لَهُما عَلى حُسن الصَنيع عَبيد

لَهُما عَلى حُسن الصَنيع عَبيد

or gracious thanks are offered, from among mankind,

Or he stood thanking the people sincerely,

by servants, to them both, for their kindly deeds;

For their good favor, his servants,

أَو ماس في حلل الفَخار عَلى الثَنا

أَو ماس في حلل الفَخار عَلى الثَنا

وَالمَدح في هَذا المَليك مُجيد

وَالمَدح في هَذا المَليك مُجيد

or sways proudly in robes of glory for acclaim

Or he walked humbly in the robes of honor,

and praise of this sovereign, an accomplished poet;

And praise of this king is glorious,

أَو ما العُلا اِبتهجت وَقالَت أَرّخوا

أَو ما العُلا اِبتهجت وَقالَت أَرّخوا

بمسرّتي في مصر آب سَعيد

بمسرّتي في مصر آب سَعيد

or as long as Glory rejoices and says, “Record the date:

Or the heights rejoiced saying, record

‘To my joy in Egypt, Sa'id has returned.’”

My joy in Egypt, the August Blessed.