عبد الحميد بما أكسبتَ قومك في
قضية الدَّين بات القوم راضينا
Abd al-Hamid, through what you gained for your people in
the matter of debt, the people have become content.
في المعرض الفخم عنها خير ما نقلوا
لسامعين وما أبدَوا لرائينا
In the grand exhibition was the best of what they reported about it
to listeners, and what they showed to viewers.
دَوَّتْ بشائرها فيه فرددها
للعالم الدهر تصديقاً وتأمينا
Its glad tidings resounded there, and were echoed
to the world by Time, in confirmation and assent.
دفعت عن مصر غارات لدائنها
والدائنون سواء والمغيرونا
You repelled from Egypt the raids of her creditor;
and creditors and raiders are alike.
ستين مليون جنديٍّ حفظتَ لها
لا من دنانيرها ستين مليونا
You preserved sixty million soldiers for her,
not sixty million of her dinars.
قضية اليوم جاءت للمؤمل في
قضية الغد تأييداً وتمكينا
Today's matter has come, for what is hoped for in
tomorrow's matter, as support and reinforcement.
وقد تناولها في شملهم رسلٌ
سيرجعون بها غرّاً ميامينا
And envoys have taken it up in their assembly;
they will return with it, radiant and blessed.
Sol 6.1