أَقْبَلْتَyou have come يَاO عِيدَanniversary الْقِرَانِmarriage
أَقْبَلْتَ يَا عِيدَ الْقِرَانِ
وَجَلاَand revealed سَنَاكَyour radiance النِّيرَانِthe two luminaries
وَجَلاَ سَنَاكَ النِّيرَانِ
You have come, O wedding anniversary,
The Feast of the Quran has arrived,
And the two luminaries have revealed your radiance.
its lamps blazing bright.
فَالشَّعبُso the people يَهْتِفُcheer لِلْمَلِيكِfor the king
فَالشَّعبُ يَهْتِفُ لِلْمَلِيكِ
وَلِلْمَلِيكَةِand for the queen بِالتَّهانِيwith congratulations
وَلِلْمَلِيكَةِ بِالتَّهانِي
So the people cheer for the king
The people cry out to the King
And for the queen, with congratulations.
and Queen with congratulations,
وَفُؤَادُand the heart of مِصْرٍEgypt ضَارِعٌpraying humbly
وَفُؤَادُ مِصْرٍ ضَارِعٌ
لَهُمَاfor them both بِتَحْقِيقِfor the fulfillment of الأَمَانِيthe wishes
لَهُمَا بِتَحْقِيقِ الأَمَانِي
And Egypt's heart prays humbly
While Egypt’s heart pleads
For them both, that their wishes be fulfilled.
for the realization of their hopes.
زَيْنُthe ornament of الشَّبابِyouth صَبَاحَةًin handsomeness
زَيْنُ الشَّبابِ صَبَاحَةً
وَسَمَاحَةًand generosity وَعُلُوَّand loftiness of شَأْنِstanding
وَسَمَاحَةً وَعُلُوَّ شَأْنِ
Youth's ornament in handsome looks,
The flower of youth, gracious
And in generosity and lofty standing—
and sublime in station—
أَهْدَتْbestowed إِلَيْهِupon him عِنَايَةُthe providence of اللهِGod
أَهْدَتْ إِلَيْهِ عِنَايَةُ اللهِ
الْفَرِيدَةَthe peerless woman فِيamong الْغَوَانِيbeautiful women
الْفَرِيدَةَ فِي الْغَوَانِي
God's providence bestowed upon him
God’s care gifted her, the unique pearl.
The peerless one among beautiful women.
She appeared as if among humans
فَتَمَثَّلتْso she appeared وَand كَأَنَّهاas though she were
فَتَمَثَّلتْ وَ كَأَنَّها
فِيamong الإِنْسِhumankind مِنْfrom among حُورِthe houris of الْجِنَانِParadise's gardens
فِي الإِنْسِ مِنْ حُورِ الْجِنَانِ
So she appeared, and it was as though she were
one of the maidens of Paradise,
Among humankind, one of Paradise's houris.
Never a stranger, her place
لَمْdid not تَغْتَرِبْfeel estranged وَمَكَانُهَاand her place
لَمْ تَغْتَرِبْ وَمَكَانُهَا
فِيin قُرْبِهِcloseness to him أَسْمَىthe loftiest مَكَانِplace
فِي قُرْبِهِ أَسْمَى مَكَانِ
She felt no estrangement, and her place
is closest in proximity.
Beside him was the loftiest place.
In four years their dawn
فِيduring الأَرْبَعِthe four السَّنوَاتِyears مِصْبَlamp (start)
فِي الأَرْبَعِ السَّنوَاتِ مِصْبَ
احَاهُمَاtheir two lamps (completion) يَتَأَلَّقَانِshine brightly
احَاهُمَا يَتَأَلَّقَانِ
During the four years,
has brilliantly shone,
Their two lamps have shone bright.
And their life of contentment
وَيَزِيدُand increases عَيْشَهُمَاtheir life رِضًىcontentment
وَيَزِيدُ عَيْشَهُمَا رِضًى
قَلْبَاهُمَاtheir two hearts الْمُتَآلِفَانِunited in harmony
قَلْبَاهُمَا الْمُتَآلِفَانِ
And their life is enriched with contentment by
increases—their hearts reconciled.
Their two hearts in harmony.
They perfected the ideal of family
جَلَوَاthey both displayed كَمَالَthe perfection of الْبَيْتِthe household فِيin
جَلَوَا كَمَالَ الْبَيْتِ فِي
أَبْهَىthe most splendid مِثَالٍexample لِلْعِيَانِfor the eyes to see
أَبْهَى مِثَالٍ لِلْعِيَانِ
They both displayed the household's perfection in
in the finest example for all to see,
The loveliest image for the eye to behold.
And lit up in that sky
وَأَضَاءَand shone فِيin تلكthat السَّماءِsky
وَأَضَاءَ فِي تلك السَّماءِ
عَلَىin التَّعاقُبِsuccession كَوْكَبَانِtwo stars
عَلَى التَّعاقُبِ كَوْكَبَانِ
And in that sky there shone
like two stars in succession.
Two stars, one after the other.
Rejoice in this feast and its
أحْبِبْhow lovely! بِهَذَاwith this الْعِيدِfestival وَالزِّand the adornments (start)
أحْبِبْ بِهَذَا الْعِيدِ وَالزِّ
ينَاتِadornments (completion) فِيهِin it وَالأَغَانِيand songs
ينَاتِ فِيهِ وَالأَغَانِي
How lovely this festival,
adornments and songs,
And the adornments and songs within it,
And friends sharing
وَتَنَاقُلِand the exchanging الأَصْدِقَاءِby friends
وَتَنَاقُلِ الأَصْدِقَاءِ
رَنَّاتِringing notes الْمَثَالِثِthe third strings وَالمَثَانِيand the second strings
رَنَّاتِ الْمَثَالِثِ وَالمَثَانِي
And friends exchanging
the triplets and octets,
The ringing notes of the third and second strings!
The East from end to end
يَتَقَاسَمُshares الأَفْرَاحَthe joys فِيهِin it
يَتَقَاسَمُ الأَفْرَاحَ فِيهِ
الشَّرْقُthe East مِنْfrom قَاصٍone far away وَدَانِand one near
الشَّرْقُ مِنْ قَاصٍ وَدَانِ
In it, the joys are shared by
sharing in the joys,
The East, from far and near.
The Nile’s channel—how excellent!—
كَيْفَhow الْكِنَانَةُal-Kinana (Egypt) كَيْفَhow وَاvalley (start)
كَيْفَ الْكِنَانَةُ كَيْفَ وَا
دِيvalley (completion) نِيلِهَاher Nile وَالضِّفتَانِand the two banks
دِي نِيلِهَا وَالضِّفتَانِ
How fares al-Kinana? How fare
and its two banks.
Her Nile's valley and its two banks?
O you who joined two crowns
يَاO مُدْمِجاًone who unites تَاجَيْthe two crowns of مِنَاMina
يَا مُدْمِجاً تَاجَيْ مِنَا
فِيin تَاجِthe crown of فَارُوقِFarouk الزَّمَانِthe age
فِي تَاجِ فَارُوقِ الزَّمَانِ
O you who unite Mina's two crowns
into the crown of the era’s pioneer
Into the crown of Farouk of this age,
And who honors the two symbols—
وَمُشَرِّفَand ennobler of الرَّمْزَيْنِthe two emblems سَيْفِthe sword of
وَمُشَرِّفَ الرَّمْزَيْنِ سَيْفِ
مُحَمَّدِMuhammad وَالصَّوْلَجَانِand the scepter
مُحَمَّدِ وَالصَّوْلَجَانِ
And ennoble the two emblems—the sword of
the sword of Muhammad and the royal insignia—
Muhammad and the scepter—
Have you seen how your people
أَرَأَيْتَhave you seen? شَعْبَكَyour people كَيْhow (start)
أَرَأَيْتَ شَعْبَكَ كَيْ
فَhow (completion) يُبْدِيshows بِشْرَهُits delight فِيin الْمِهْرَجَانِthe festival
فَ يُبْدِي بِشْرَهُ فِي الْمِهْرَجَانِ
Have you seen your people—
express their joy at the festival?
How they show their delight at the festival?
Have you grasped the meaning of reform
أَرَأَيْتَhave you seen? مَاwhat مَعْنَىthe meaning of الصَّrighteousness (start)
أَرَأَيْتَ مَا مَعْنَى الصَّ
لاحِrighteousness (completion) إذَاwhen تَصَوَّرَتِtake form الْمَعَانِيthe meanings
لاحِ إذَا تَصَوَّرَتِ الْمَعَانِي
Have you seen what is meant by
when you envision its implications?
Righteousness, when meanings take form?
Exalt with what you have attained for your Egypt
أَعْظِمْhow great! بِمَاat what بَلَّغْتَyou have brought مِصْرَكَyour Egypt
أَعْظِمْ بِمَا بَلَّغْتَ مِصْرَكَ
فِيin الْيَسِيرِa little مِنَof الأَوَانِtime
فِي الْيَسِيرِ مِنَ الأَوَانِ
How great is what you have achieved for your Egypt
in this brief time,
In so brief a span of time!
Revealing how justice
فَأَبَانَso it showed كَيْفَhow الْعَدْلُjustice قled (start)
فَأَبَانَ كَيْفَ الْعَدْلُ ق
ادَled (completion) لَكَto you الرِّقَابَthe necks بِلاwithout عِنَانِa rein
ادَ لَكَ الرِّقَابَ بِلا عِنَانِ
So it showed how justice
has led the servile by the reins,
Led necks to you without a rein;
And how clemency entices
وَأَبَانَand it showed كَيْفَhow الْحِلْمُforbearance يَسْdraws out (start)
وَأَبَانَ كَيْفَ الْحِلْمُ يَسْ
تَلُّdraws out (completion) الْحُقُودَgrudges مِنَfrom الْجَنَانِthe heart
تَلُّ الْحُقُودَ مِنَ الْجَنَانِ
And it showed how forbearance
the resentful from their hatred,
Draws grudges from the heart;
And how with cultivation
وَأَبَانَand it showed كَيْفَhow مَعَwith الثَّقَculture (start)
وَأَبَانَ كَيْفَ مَعَ الثَّقَ
افَةِculture (completion) يَنْتَقِيselects (possibly intended: vanishes) سَبَبُthe cause of الْهَوَانِhumiliation
افَةِ يَنْتَقِي سَبَبُ الْهَوَانِ
And it showed how, with
the causes of humiliation are selected,
Culture, the cause of humiliation vanishes [uncertain reading];
And how the awe of the bared, sharpened sword prevails.
وَأَبَانَand it showed كَيْفَhow مُهَابَةُthe awe of السَّthe sword (start)
وَأَبَانَ كَيْفَ مُهَابَةُ السَّ
يْفِsword (completion) المُجَرَّدِthe unsheathed وَالسِّنانِand the spearhead
يْفِ المُجَرَّدِ وَالسِّنانِ
And it showed what awe is inspired by
And how your planting has produced
The unsheathed sword and the spearhead;
selfless benefactions,
وَأَبَانَand it showed مَاwhat آتَتْyielded غِرَاسُكَyour plantings
وَأَبَانَ مَا آتَتْ غِرَاسُكَ
مِنْof أَفَانِينِvarieties of المَجَانِيharvested fruits
مِنْ أَفَانِينِ المَجَانِي
And it showed what your plantings yielded
In every region the signs
Of diverse harvested fruits.
of your righteousness and affection were seen.
فِيin كُلِّevery نَاحِيَةٍregion بَدَتْappeared
فِي كُلِّ نَاحِيَةٍ بَدَتْ
آثَارُthe traces of بِرِّكَyour benevolence وَالحَنَانِand compassion
آثَارُ بِرِّكَ وَالحَنَانِ
In every region appeared
The dispossessed gained their share
The traces of your benevolence and compassion.
of esteem and station,
أَخَذَtook السَّوَادُthe common people بِقِسْطِهِits allotted share
أَخَذَ السَّوَادُ بِقِسْطِهِ
مِنْهَاof them فَآبَso it returned عَزِيزَhonored in شَانِstanding
مِنْهَا فَآبَ عَزِيزَ شَانِ
The common people took their share
And a portion of livelihood
Of them, and returned with honored standing.
and clothing and housing.
وَأَفَادَand gained حَظّاًa share فِيin الْغِذَاءِfood
وَأَفَادَ حَظّاً فِي الْغِذَاءِ
وَفِيand in الْكِسَاءِclothing وَفِيand in الْمَبَانِيbuildings
وَفِي الْكِسَاءِ وَفِي الْمَبَانِي
And gained a share in food,
An enemy of a people
And in clothing, and in buildings.
assailed them with sharp tongues,
أَعْدَىmost hostile الْعَدُوِّthe enemy لأُمَّةٍto a nation
أَعْدَى الْعَدُوِّ لأُمَّةٍ
عَلَيْهِagainst him مِنْfrom نَارِthe fire of الطَّعانِspear-thrusts
عَلَيْهِ مِنْ نَارِ الطَّعانِ
The bitterest enemy of a nation—
But victory is triumph
Against him, from the fire of spear-thrusts [text unclear].
for dignity, safety, and security.
وَالنَّصرُand victory نَصْرٌa victory لِلْكَرَامَةِfor dignity
وَالنَّصرُ نَصْرٌ لِلْكَرَامَةِ
وَالسَّلامَةِand safety وَالأَمَانِand security
وَالسَّلامَةِ وَالأَمَانِ
And victory is a victory for dignity,
Acts of splendor—
And for safety and security.
their verses humbled rhetoric’s verses.
آيَاتُmarvels of فِعْلٍa deed بَاهِرٍdazzling
آيَاتُ فِعْلٍ بَاهِرٍ
أَعْجَزْنَhave rendered powerless آيَاتِthe marvels of الْبَيَانِeloquence
أَعْجَزْنَ آيَاتِ الْبَيَانِ
Marvels of a dazzling deed
Have rendered eloquence's marvels powerless.
Partial English translation: 60 of 62 Arabic lines translated.