بِعِنَايَةِin the care of اللّهِGod الجَدِيدَةِrenewed أَبْشِرِrejoice
بِعِنَايَةِ اللّهِ الجَدِيدَةِ أَبْشِرِ
وَاهْنَأْand be glad بِطَالِعِهَاat its advent السِعيدِauspicious المُسْفِرِradiant
وَاهْنَأْ بِطَالِعِهَا السِعيدِ المُسْفِرِ
Rejoice in God's renewed care,
With God's fresh care rejoice, glad tidings bear,
And be glad at its auspicious, radiant dawn.
It came after salvation, doubling the care,
جَاءَتْit came عَلَىon أَثرِthe heels of النَّجاةِdeliverance فَضاعَفَتْand so it doubled
جَاءَتْ عَلَى أَثرِ النَّجاةِ فَضاعَفَتْ
مَعْنىthe meaning رِعَايَةِthe care رَبِّكyour Lord المتَكَبِّرِthe Supremely Great
مَعْنى رِعَايَةِ رَبِّك المتَكَبِّرِ
It came in the wake of deliverance, doubling
Of your Lord, the All-Mighty, so praise the grace,
The meaning of the care of your Lord, the Supremely Great.
Of your Lord, my king, in all that shows and awaits.
فَاحْمَدْso give thanks لِرَبِّكto your Lord يَاO مَلِيكِيmy king فَضْلَهُHis bounty
فَاحْمَدْ لِرَبِّك يَا مَلِيكِي فَضْلَهُ
فِيماfor what بَداhas appeared مِنْهُof it وَفِيand for المُتنَظَّرِwhat is awaited
فِيما بَدا مِنْهُ وَفِي المُتنَظَّرِ
So thank your Lord, my king, for His bounty,
See, my lord, your Arab nation truthful in its passion for you,
For what of it has appeared, and for what is yet awaited.
A people made free whose misery you relieved,
أَرأَيْتَhave you seen يَاO مَوْلاَيَmy lord شَعْبَكَyour people مُعْرَبِاًexpressing
أَرأَيْتَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ شَعْبَكَ مُعْرَبِاً
لكto you عَنْof هَوًىَlove فِيin صِدْقِهِits sincerity لَمْnot تمْترِyou doubted
لك عَنْ هَوًىَ فِي صِدْقِهِ لَمْ تمْترِ
Have you seen, my lord, your people expressing
Honoring them, raising them in themselves,
To you a love whose sincerity you have never doubted?
When they devote themselves to your love, they are most deserving.
شَعْبٌa people هُوَthey are الحرُّfree اسْترقَّwere enslaved لِبُؤْسِهِbecause of their misery
شَعْبٌ هُوَ الحرُّ اسْترقَّ لِبُؤْسِهِ
فأَعَدْتَهُso you restored them بِاليُسْرِthrough prosperity حقَّtruly محَرَّرِset free
فأَعَدْتَهُ بِاليُسْرِ حقَّ محَرَّرِ
A free people, enslaved by their misery,
You reformed them and their wellbeing
So you restored them through prosperity, truly set free.
with the gentle wisdom of the prudent.
أَكرَمْتَهُyou honored them فرَفَعْتَهso you raised them فِيin نفْسِهِtheir own esteem
أَكرَمْتَهُ فرَفَعْتَه فِي نفْسِهِ
فَإِذَاso if تَفانَىthey devote themselves utterly فِيin هَوَاكَlove for you فَأَجْدِرِthen how fitting
فَإِذَا تَفانَى فِي هَوَاكَ فَأَجْدِرِ
You honored them, and so raised them in their own esteem;
Glory to Him who gave you a cloud's generosity,
So if they devote themselves wholly to loving you, how fitting!
And the radiance of a sun, and a lion's awe.
صَرَّفْتَyou employed فِيfor إِصْلاَحِهِtheir reform وَصَلاَحِهِand their welfare
صَرَّفْتَ فِي إِصْلاَحِهِ وَصَلاَحِهِ
رِفْقَthe gentleness الحَلِيمِof the forbearing وَفِطْنَةَand the insight المُتَبَصِّرِof the discerning
رِفْقَ الحَلِيمِ وَفِطْنَةَ المُتَبَصِّرِ
You employed, for their reform and welfare,
It suffices that through you the Levant
The gentleness of the forbearing and the insight of the discerning.
Became the center of Arabness, its nomads and settled folk.
سُبْحَانَglory to مَنْHim who آتَاكgave you جُودَthe generosity of سَحَابَةٍa cloud
سُبْحَانَ مَنْ آتَاك جُودَ سَحَابَةٍ
وَجَلاَءَand the gleam of صَمْصَامٍa keen sword وَهَيْبَةَand the majesty of قَسْوَرِa lion
وَجَلاَءَ صَمْصَامٍ وَهَيْبَةَ قَسْوَرِ
Glory to Him who gave you a cloud's generosity,
Its kingdoms yearn for you, and they saw
And the gleam of a keen sword and a lion's majesty.
In your hands the banner of greatest unity.
حَسْبُenough for الكِنانةِKinana (Egypt) أَنَهاthat she بِكَthrough you أَصْبَحَتْhas become
حَسْبُ الكِنانةِ أَنَها بِكَ أَصْبَحَتْ
قَطْبَthe pivot of العُرُوبَةِArabdom بَدْوِهَاits nomads وَالحُضَّرِand settled folk
قَطْبَ العُرُوبَةِ بَدْوِهَا وَالحُضَّرِ
It is enough for Kinana that, through you, she has become
Never forgotten are your kind deeds that spared
The pivot of Arabdom, its nomads and settled folk alike.
Lebanon the assault of the most heinous aggression.
تسْعَىhasten مَمَالِكهَاits kingdoms إِليْكَto you وَقدْand already رَأَتْhave seen
تسْعَى مَمَالِكهَا إِليْكَ وَقدْ رَأَتْ
بِيَدَيْكَin your two hands رَايَةَthe banner الاتَّحادِof union الأَكْبرِthe greater
بِيَدَيْكَ رَايَةَ الاتَّحادِ الأَكْبرِ
Its kingdoms hasten to you, having seen
How alike are the great Farooqs,
In your hands the banner of the greater union.
Earlier or later in time.
هَيْهَاتَnever يُنسَىbe forgotten مِنْamong جَمِيلِكyour kindnesses مَاthat which وَقىshielded
هَيْهَاتَ يُنسَى مِنْ جَمِيلِك مَا وَقى
لُبنانَLebanon صَوْلَةَthe onslaught الاِعْتِدَاءِof aggression الأَنكرِthe most heinous
لُبنانَ صَوْلَةَ الاِعْتِدَاءِ الأَنكرِ
Never shall that kindness of yours be forgotten which shielded
The virtuous ruler, model and guide
Lebanon from the onslaught of the most heinous aggression.
For every praiser and glorifier.
مَاhow أَشبَهَlike الفَاروقَFaruq بِالفارُوقِto Faruq مِنْof
مَا أَشبَهَ الفَاروقَ بِالفارُوقِ مِنْ
مُتَقَدِّمٍan earlier one عَهْداًin time وَمِنْand of مُتأَخِّرِa later one
مُتَقَدِّمٍ عَهْداً وَمِنْ مُتأَخِّرِ
How like Faruq is Faruq—the one
He diligently tended to religious affairs, coming
Of an earlier age and the one of a later age!
To uplift the status of Al-Azhar.
أَلعاهِلُthe sovereign الوَرِعُthe pious الَّذِيwho هُوَhe is قدْوَةًa model
أَلعاهِلُ الوَرِعُ الَّذِي هُوَ قدْوَةً
وَهُدىًand guidance لِكلِّfor every مُهلِّلٍproclaimer of God's oneness وَمُكبِّرِand proclaimer of God's greatness
وَهُدىً لِكلِّ مُهلِّلٍ وَمُكبِّرِ
The pious sovereign, who is a model
Does Egypt need something to elevate it
And a guide for all who proclaim God's oneness and greatness.
In laboratory or any aspect unfulfilled?
أَوْلَىhe devoted شُؤُونَthe affairs الدِّينِof religion جُهْداًeffort جَاءَcame فِيin
أَوْلَى شُؤُونَ الدِّينِ جُهْداً جَاءَ فِي
عُنْوَانِهِits heading إِعْلاءُraising شَأْنِthe standing الأَزْهَرِof Al-Azhar
عُنْوَانِهِ إِعْلاءُ شَأْنِ الأَزْهَرِ
He devoted effort to religious affairs, with
The classes wonder which of them
The elevation of Al-Azhar's standing at its forefront.
Won the most bounty and favor.
هَلْis there بِالكِنَانِةin Kinana (Egypt) حَاجَةٌa need لَمْnot يَقْضِهاhe has fulfilled it
هَلْ بِالكِنَانِة حَاجَةٌ لَمْ يَقْضِها
لِرُقِيِّهاfor her progress فِيin مَخبَرٍinner substance أَوْor مَظْهَرِoutward appearance
لِرُقِيِّها فِي مَخبَرٍ أَوْ مَظْهَرِ
Is there a need in Kinana he has not met
In governance and judiciary, no official
For her progress, in substance or appearance?
but drew light from that illumination.
تتسَاءَلُask one another الطَّبقَاتُthe social classes أَيَّتهَاwhich of them الَّتِيthat
تتسَاءَلُ الطَّبقَاتُ أَيَّتهَا الَّتِي
فَازَتْhas won مِنَfrom النُّعمَىbounty بِحظٍّwith a share أَوْفَرِmore abundant
فَازَتْ مِنَ النُّعمَى بِحظٍّ أَوْفَرِ
The classes ask one another which of them
In every part of the state, he rules
Has won the greatest share of bounty.
and all parts issue from one source.
مَاthere is no فِيin القَضَاءِthe judiciary وَلاَnor الإِدَارةِadministration عَامِلٌan official
مَا فِي القَضَاءِ وَلاَ الإِدَارةِ عَامِلٌ
إِلاَّexcept واسْتَمَدَّand has drawn شُعَاعَthe radiance ذَاكَof that النَّيرِluminary
إِلاَّ واسْتَمَدَّ شُعَاعَ ذَاكَ النَّيرِ
There is no official in the judiciary or administration
He cultivated knowledge and arts, and which of them
But has drawn upon the radiance of that luminary.
did not flourish in his shade and through his merit?
فِيin كلِّevery أَجْزَاءِparts الحكومَةِof government أَمْرُهُhis command
فِي كلِّ أَجْزَاءِ الحكومَةِ أَمْرُهُ
كُلٌّeverything وَتصْدُرُand proceed كُلُّهَاall of them عَنْfrom مَصْدَرِa source
كُلٌّ وَتصْدُرُ كُلُّهَا عَنْ مَصْدَرِ
In every part of government, his command
He lent athletics in all its forms
Is everything, and all proceed from a single source.
meaning, enthusiasm, unwavering determination.
أَنْمَىhe nurtured المَعَارِفَlearning وَالفُنُونَand the arts وَأيُّهَاand which of them
أَنْمَى المَعَارِفَ وَالفُنُونَ وَأيُّهَا
فِيin ظِلِّهِhis shade وَبِفَضْلِهِand through his bounty لَمْnot يُزْهِرِblossomed
فِي ظِلِّهِ وَبِفَضْلِهِ لَمْ يُزْهِرِ
He nurtured learning and the arts—and which of them
He fulfilled the best economic treasures, agriculture
Has not blossomed in his shade and through his bounty?
and industry with unflagging resolve.
مَنَحَhe granted الريَاضَةَsport فِيin اخْتِلاَفِthe variety of ضُرُوبِهَاits forms
مَنَحَ الريَاضَةَ فِي اخْتِلاَفِ ضُرُوبِهَا
حِسّاًmaterially وَمَعْنىًand morally هِمَّةdedication لَمْnot تُنْكَرِbe denied
حِسّاً وَمَعْنىً هِمَّة لَمْ تُنْكَرِ
He granted sport, in all its varied forms,
He completed the army, its order now
Dedication, material and moral, that none could deny.
the finest example of military discipline.
أَزْكَىhe enriched ذَخَائِرَthe reserves الاقْتِصادِof the economy زِرَاعَةًin agriculture
أَزْكَى ذَخَائِرَ الاقْتِصادِ زِرَاعَةً
وَصِنَاعَةand industry بِعَزِيمَةٍwith resolve لَمْnot تُذْخَرِheld in reserve
وَصِنَاعَة بِعَزِيمَةٍ لَمْ تُذْخَرِ
He enriched the economy's treasures through agriculture
With legions and more, capable of victory even if not victorious.
And industry, with resolve that was never spared.
As for the commoners, their king ennobled them
أَوْفَىhe supervised عَلَىover جيْشٍan army غَداbecame وَنِظَامُهُand its organization
أَوْفَى عَلَى جيْشٍ غَدا وَنِظَامُهُ
أَرْقَىthe finest مِثَالٍmodel فِيin نِظَامِthe organization العَسْكرِof the military
أَرْقَى مِثَالٍ فِي نِظَامِ العَسْكرِ
He watched over an army whose organization has become
with feats none other performed.
The finest model of military organization.
The bounties seemed too many, but they were from you,
مسْتَكمِلٌfully equipped عُدَدَthe tools الجِلادِof combat وَدونَهَاand behind them
مسْتَكمِلٌ عُدَدَ الجِلادِ وَدونَهَا
بَأْسٌvalor كفِيلُguaranteeing النَّصرِvictory إِنْif لَمْnot تَنْصُرِthey bring victory
بَأْسٌ كفِيلُ النَّصرِ إِنْ لَمْ تَنْصُرِ
Fully furnished with the tools of battle, and behind them
my lord, deemed never excessive.
A valor that guarantees victory if they fail to secure it.
You provided them from your Nile water pure
أَمَّاas for السَّوَادُthe masses فَقَدْthen indeed جَبَاهُhas endowed them مَلِيكُهُtheir king
أَمَّا السَّوَادُ فَقَدْ جَبَاهُ مَلِيكُهُ
بِمَآثرٍwith noble deeds عَنْof غَيْرهِanyone other than him لَمْnot تُؤْثَرِbe recorded
بِمَآثرٍ عَنْ غَيْرهِ لَمْ تُؤْثَرِ
As for the masses, their king has endowed them
for those who come, and sweet as Kawthar.
With noble deeds never recorded of another.
You fed them, clothed them, sheltered them,
كَثُرَتْthey abounded بِماto an extent that يعْدُوexceeds مُناُهtheir hopes وَإِنَّماbut indeed
كَثُرَتْ بِما يعْدُو مُناُه وَإِنَّما
هِيthey مِنْكَfrom you يَاO مَوْلاَيَmy lord لَمْnot تُسْتَكْثَرِdeemed overmuch
هِي مِنْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ لَمْ تُسْتَكْثَرِ
They abounded beyond the people's hopes; yet
and relieved the illnesses of the destitute sick.
Coming from you, my lord, they were not deemed overmuch.
You roused the spirits of all hopeful youths,
أَوْرَدْتَهُyou led them to water مِنْfrom نِيلِهِtheir Nile مَاءًwater صَفَاwas pure
أَوْرَدْتَهُ مِنْ نِيلِهِ مَاءً صَفَا
لِلوَارِدِينَfor those coming to drink وَطَابَand was sweet طِيْبَwith the sweetness of الكَوْثَرِKawthar
لِلوَارِدِينَ وَطَابَ طِيْبَ الكَوْثَرِ
You led them to water from their Nile, pure
and showered kindnesses on every elder.
For those who come to drink, and sweet as Kawthar.
The king's generosity, how song enhances it!
وَغَذوْتَهُand you fed them وَكسَوْتَهُand you clothed them وَأَسَوْتَهُand you healed them
وَغَذوْتَهُ وَكسَوْتَهُ وَأَسَوْتَهُ
وَكَفَيْتهُand you spared them عِلَلَthe afflictions المَرِيضِof the sick المُعْسِرِwithout means
وَكَفَيْتهُ عِلَلَ المَرِيضِ المُعْسِرِ
And you fed them, clothed them, and healed them,
And how his judiciousness has multiplied it!
And spared them the afflictions of the impoverished sick.
He gave villages to city dwellers and villages,
وَبَعَثْتَand you stirred هِمَّةthe ambition كُلَّevery مُقتَبَلِone entering الصِّبَاyouth
وَبَعَثْتَ هِمَّة كُلَّ مُقتَبَلِ الصِّبَا
وَغَمَرْتَand you overwhelmed بِالأَلْطَافِwith kindnesses كُلَّevery مُعَمَّرِelder
وَغَمَرْتَ بِالأَلْطَافِ كُلَّ مُعَمَّرِ
And stirred the ambition of everyone entering youth,
for with God the holy months are the best months.
And overwhelmed every elder with kindness.
The students delighted in the green pavilion of his feast,
جُودُthe generosity المَلِيكِof the king بِهِthrough it الغَنَاءُprosperity وَكَمْand how many يَدa benefaction
جُودُ المَلِيكِ بِهِ الغَنَاءُ وَكَمْ يَد
قَدْindeed ضَاعَفَتْهَاhas multiplied it فِطْنَةُthe discernment المُتَخَيِّرِof one who chooses carefully
قَدْ ضَاعَفَتْهَا فِطْنَةُ المُتَخَيِّرِ
The king's bounty brings prosperity; how many a benefaction
where the eye beholds the most beautiful scene,
Has been multiplied by the discernment of one who chooses well!
and the mouth tastes the most delicious food.
مَنَحَhe offered القِرَىhospitality أَهْلَthe people الدَّساكِرِof hamlets وَالقُرَىand villages
مَنَحَ القِرَى أَهْلَ الدَّساكِرِ وَالقُرَى
وَالشَّهرُand the month عِنْدَin the sight of اللّهِGod خَيْرُthe best of الأَشهُرِmonths
وَالشَّهرُ عِنْدَ اللّهِ خَيْرُ الأَشهُرِ
He offered hospitality to the people of hamlets and villages,
Spurred by welcome are the resolute,
And the month is, in God's sight, the best of months.
and hopes stir the hesitant.
وَاسْتَمْتَعَand delighted الطُّلاَّبُthe students حَولَaround سِمَاطِهِhis banquet table
وَاسْتَمْتَعَ الطُّلاَّبُ حَولَ سِمَاطِهِ
بِالعِزِّin honor فِيwithin ذَاكَthat الجَنابِprecinct الأَخْضَرِverdant
بِالعِزِّ فِي ذَاكَ الجَنابِ الأَخْضَرِ
And the students around his banquet table delighted
This is the bounty that none can surpass,
In honor within that verdant court.
no merit beyond it, no pride.
إِذْfor يَطْعَمُtastes الفَمُthe mouth فِيهِthere أَشْهَىthe most delectable مَطْعمٍfood
إِذْ يَطْعَمُ الفَمُ فِيهِ أَشْهَى مَطْعمٍ
وَالعَيْنُand the eye تَنْظُرُbeholds فِيهِthere أَبْهىthe most splendid مَنْظَرِsight
وَالعَيْنُ تَنْظُرُ فِيهِ أَبْهى مَنْظَرِ
For there the mouth tastes the most delectable fare,
Great Farooq, live long, attain the heights,
And there the eye beholds the most splendid sight.
achieve whatever hopes you wish.
ويُثَابُand is rewarded بِالإِقْبَالِwith favor عَزْمُthe resolve مُبَرِّزٍof an outstanding achiever
ويُثَابُ بِالإِقْبَالِ عَزْمُ مُبَرِّزٍ
وَيُحَثُّand is spurred بِالآمَالِby hopes عَزْمُthe resolve مُقَصِّرِof one who falls short
وَيُحَثُّ بِالآمَالِ عَزْمُ مُقَصِّرِ
And the resolve of the outstanding is rewarded with favor,
Let the world delight in your progeny
And the resolve of those who fall short is spurred by hopes.
and may succession continue in your noble line.
هَذاthis هُوَit is الفَضْلُthe bounty الَّذِيwhich مابَعْدَهُnone beyond it
هَذا هُوَ الفَضْلُ الَّذِي مابَعْدَهُ
فَضلٌbounty وَليْسَand there is no وَرَاءَهُbeyond it مِنْany مَفْخَرِcause for pride
فَضلٌ وَليْسَ وَرَاءَهُ مِنْ مَفْخَرِ
This is the bounty beyond which there is no
Bounty, and beyond it lies no cause for pride.
فَارُوقُFaruq عِشْlive on وَابْلُغْand reach نِهَايَاتِthe utmost limits العُلَىof eminence
فَارُوقُ عِشْ وَابْلُغْ نِهَايَاتِ العُلَى
وبِمَاand whatever تَشَاءُyou desire مِنَof الأَمَانِيِّwishes اظْفَرِattain
وبِمَا تَشَاءُ مِنَ الأَمَانِيِّ اظْفَرِ
Faruq, live on, and reach the furthest heights of glory,
And fulfill whatever wishes you choose.
وَلْتهْنَإِand may rejoice الدُّنْيَاthe world بِنَسْلِكَin your offspring وَلَيَدُمْand may endure
وَلْتهْنَإِ الدُّنْيَا بِنَسْلِكَ وَلَيَدُمْ
يُمْنُthe blessing التَّسلْسُلِof succession فِيin شَرِيفِnoble العُنْصُرِstock
يُمْنُ التَّسلْسُلِ فِي شَرِيفِ العُنْصُرِ
Let the world rejoice in your offspring, and may there endure
The blessing of succession in a noble lineage.
Partial English translation: 66 of 72 Arabic lines translated.