1. ركاب العُلى في مَصر بِاليَمن شَرَفا

    فَأَشرَقَت الأَنوار وَالحَظ أَسعَفا

    The cavalcade of glory graced Egypt with good fortune.

    So the lights shone, and fortune lent its aid.

  2. وَعادَت بِها الأَفراح في يَوم عَوده

    وَقد حازَت الأَعلام فيها تَشرفا

    And joys returned there on the day of his return.

    And the banners gained honor there.

  3. وَفيها تَبدى طالع اليمن مُشرِقا

    وَوافى التَهاني بِالخديوي لَنا وَفي

    And there the star of good fortune appeared, radiant.

    And congratulations came to us with the Khedive; and at

  4. وَمُذهل عيد العُود قلت مُؤرخا

    بِعود خديوينا بِمَصر زَها الصَفا

    the wondrous festival of return, I said in a chronogram:

    With our Khedive's return, serenity shone in Egypt.