عباس مصر الذي اعتز السرير به
وسالم الدهر ملكاً كان يضطربُ
Abbas of Egypt, through whom the throne gained glory,
and Time made peace with a realm that had been in turmoil.
إلى سُمُوِّك نهدي خير ما شهدت
به القوافي من المدح الذي يجب
To Your Highness we offer the best of what has been attested
by rhymes in the praise that is your due.
يبدي ائتلاف نفوس الناطقين بها
على اختلاف اللغات العلمُ والأدب
The harmony among the souls of those who voice them is revealed,
despite differences of language, by learning and literature.
فللخواطر والأقلام مشترَكٌ
في وصفِ آياتك الكبرى ومصطحب
Thus thoughts and pens share common ground
and fellowship in describing your great wonders.
فاقبل أدلةَ ما أدى الرعيةُ من
فرضٍ هو الشرفُ المأمول والحسب
So accept the proofs of what your subjects have rendered
as a duty that is the hoped-for honor and noble standing.
Sol 6.1