قالواthey said كرومرCromer قدalready ولىdeparted
قالوا كرومر قد ولى
منfrom مصرEgypt بلrather قالواthey said أدبرretreated
من مصر بل قالوا أدبر
They said Cromer had departed
They said Kromer has departed
From Egypt—rather, they said he had retreated.
From Egypt, nay they said has turned back
حالa state of affairs وغيّرهاand changed it ربىmy Lord
حال وغيّرها ربى
سبحانglory be to منHim who لاnot يتغيرchanges
سبحان من لا يتغير
A state of affairs—and my Lord changed it.
My state was changed by my Lord
Glory be to Him who never changes.
Glory be to Him who does not change