ياO أهلpeople of مصرEgypt جادكمmay it rain upon you
يا أهل مصر جادكم
صوبdownpour النعيمbliss الدائمeverlasting
صوب النعيم الدائم
O people of Egypt, may you be showered
O people of Egypt, your generosity
With the rain of everlasting bliss.
Towards everlasting bliss
أنتمyou (plural) علىdespite علاتكمyour faults
أنتم على علاتكم
نغبةa draught صدرheart of الحائمthe thirsty one
نغبة صدر الحائم
You, despite your faults,
While you are on your lofty perches
Are a draught for the thirsty one's heart,
Is the aspiration of every despondent heart
لأنكمbecause you دونto the exclusion of الورىhumankind
لأنكم دون الورى
فزتمyou have won بذاكwith that العالمthe scholar
فزتم بذاك العالم
For you, alone among mankind,
For you have excelled, above all people
Have gained that scholar:
In that most exalted realm
الحفنويّal-Hifnawi الشافعيthe Shafi‘i
الحفنويّ الشافعي
محمدMuhammad بنson of سالمSalim
محمد بن سالم
Al-Hifnawi, the Shafi‘i,
Al-Hafnawi Al-Shafi'i
Muhammad son of Salim.
Muhammad bin Salam