تفتح روض الأنس وابتسم الثغر

تفتح روض الأنس وابتسم الثغر

وهل هلال السعد وانتشر البشر

وهل هلال السعد وانتشر البشر

The garden of delight blossomed, and the lips smiled.

The garden of intimacy blossoms and the lips smile,

And the crescent of good fortune appeared, and gladness spread.

The crescent of good fortune appears and glad tidings spread,

وحيت قلاع البر والبحر وارتقى

وحيت قلاع البر والبحر وارتقى

لأوج العلا يختال في عزه القطر

لأوج العلا يختال في عزه القطر

And the forts of land and sea saluted, and up rose

The citadels of land and sea are delighted and ascend,

The land to glory's summit, strutting in its might.

To the highest peak proudly flowing with bounty,

وقال لسان الحال للقوم جددوا

وقال لسان الحال للقوم جددوا

شعار التهاني قد بدا لكم الفخر

شعار التهاني قد بدا لكم الفخر

And the tongue of circumstance said to the people: 'Renew

The state of affairs tells the people renew,

The cry of congratulations: glory has appeared to you.'

The mantra of congratulations for glory has emerged for you,

وقام خطيب الصدق في محفل الرضا

وقام خطيب الصدق في محفل الرضا

يردد يا بشراي قد أشرق البدر

يردد يا بشراي قد أشرق البدر

And the orator of truth rose in the gathering of contentment,

The orator of truth stands in the assembly of contentment,

Repeating, 'O my glad tidings! The full moon has shone forth—

Repeating, O my people, the full moon has risen!

عزيز ديار العز من نيلها غدا

عزيز ديار العز من نيلها غدا

لتهنئة العباس يشبهه السطر

لتهنئة العباس يشبهه السطر

The lord of the lands of glory; from their Nile there came

The precious homeland of glory will tomorrow,

To congratulate Abbas the line of verse that resembles him.'

Congratulations to Al-‘Abbas resembling a verse,

تشرف عرش الملك اذ حل من به

تشرف عرش الملك اذ حل من به

تهللت الايام وابتهج الدهر

تهللت الايام وابتهج الدهر

The royal throne was honored when he took his seat—the one through whom

It honors the throne of the king when one descended from Him comes,

The days beamed and time rejoiced.

The days rejoiced and the times were delighted,

فقال الورى أهلا وسهلا واقبلت

فقال الورى أهلا وسهلا واقبلت

تجر داء التيه معجبة مصر

تجر داء التيه معجبة مصر

So humankind said, 'Welcome!' and forward came

So the people said welcome, as

Egypt, admiring herself, dragging the malady of pride.

Egypt dragged the malady of wandering fascinated,

هنيئا لنا بشرى خديوينا غدا

هنيئا لنا بشرى خديوينا غدا

بمركزه الاسمى وغرته الفجر

بمركزه الاسمى وغرته الفجر

Joy to us! Glad tidings: our Khedive now stands

Congratulations to us of our Khedive tomorrow,

In his loftiest station, and his radiant brow is the dawn.

Due to his supreme position and the dawn boasting of him,

علا عرش آباء ملوك ضراغم

علا عرش آباء ملوك ضراغم

بيوم سعيد كان طالعه الظفر

بيوم سعيد كان طالعه الظفر

He ascended the throne of forefathers—kings, mighty lions—

He ascended the throne of his royal forefathers,

On a happy day whose ascendant was victory.

On a blessed day whose ascendant was triumph,

فدم أنت عباس الامير بلا مرا

فدم أنت عباس الامير بلا مرا

تدر ملكا زانه العز والنصر

تدر ملكا زانه العز والنصر

So may you live on, Abbas the prince, beyond dispute,

Then you O Prince Abbas without equal,

Ruling a kingdom adorned by might and victory.

Inherit the kingdom adorned with might and victory,

تجدد عيدا بعد عيد مؤيداً

تجدد عيدا بعد عيد مؤيداً

لك الحجة البيضا لك النهي والامر

لك الحجة البيضا لك النهي والامر

You renew festival after festival, upheld;

Renewing feast after supported feast,

Yours is the shining proof; yours to forbid and command.

For you is the brilliant proof, for you is the command and prohibition,

تنفذ أمراً رمته كيفما تشا

تنفذ أمراً رمته كيفما تشا

تهز عصا موسى اذا دهم السحر

تهز عصا موسى اذا دهم السحر

You carry out a command you intended, however you wish;

You execute whatever order you desire,

You brandish Moses' staff when sorcery assails.

You wield Moses’ staff whenever sorcery looms,

لك القطر ملك والقلوب أسيرة

لك القطر ملك والقلوب أسيرة

فمن يدعي سهما فقل حظه الصخر

فمن يدعي سهما فقل حظه الصخر

The land is your possession, and hearts are captive;

For you are the rainfall of a kingdom and the hearts are captive,

So whoever claims a share, say: his lot is rock,

So whoever claims any portion, say his share is but rock,

سوى الاسد الضرغام عبد الحميد من

سوى الاسد الضرغام عبد الحميد من

اذا اشتد لان الصلد واضطرب البحر

اذا اشتد لان الصلد واضطرب البحر

Except the lion, the fierce lion, Abd al-Hamid, who,

Other than the lion Abdul Hamid who,

When he grows fierce, makes hard rock soften and the sea tremble.

When the solid becomes severe and the ocean stirred,

فما دمت حلمي واثقا بلوائه

فما دمت حلمي واثقا بلوائه

فانت لمصر التاج والسيف والبدر

فانت لمصر التاج والسيف والبدر

Thus, as long as you, Hilmi, remain confident in his banner,

As long as you are my confident in his banner,

Then you are Egypt's crown, sword, and full moon.

Then you are for Egypt the crown, the sword and the full moon

ففي الشرق يا مصر العزيز وفاخري

ففي الشرق يا مصر العزيز وفاخري

به الغرب فالعباس من بينهم وتر

به الغرب فالعباس من بينهم وتر

For in the East, O Egypt, is the mighty lord; and boast

So in the East O precious Egypt pride yourself,

Of him before the West, for Abbas is peerless among them.

With him the West, for Al-'Abbas is among them and apart!