ياO مصرُEgypt أنتِyou أرضُthe land of كلevery مُعجزهmiracle
يا مصرُ أنتِ أرضُ كل مُعجزه
كمhow many فيكِin you منof آثارmonuments of فخرٍglory مُنجزهaccomplished
كم فيكِ من آثار فخرٍ مُنجزه
O Egypt, you are the land of every miracle.
O Egypt, you are the land of every miracle
How many accomplished monuments of glory you hold!
How many monuments of pride you have accomplished
قدindeed عُدتِyou have become again كالعصرlike the age القديمancient مُنتزهa pleasure garden
قد عُدتِ كالعصر القديم مُنتزه
للهto God إسماعيلُIsmail فيماin what أبرزهhe brought forth
لله إسماعيلُ فيما أبرزه
You have become a pleasure garden again, as in ancient times.
You have become like the ancient era, a paradise
God bless Ismail for what he has brought forth
Thanks to God for Ismail for what he has presented
فيin حيِّزthe realm of الوجودِexistence فوقَbeyond الحدِّthe limit
في حيِّز الوجودِ فوقَ الحدِّ
يدومُendures فخرهhis glory كماlike الأهرامْthe pyramids
يدومُ فخره كما الأهرامْ
Into existence, beyond all bounds.
In the realm of existence, above all limits
His glory endures like the pyramids.
His pride endures as the pyramids do
ولمand has not يزلceased يَقرنُhe couples بالتحدِّيwith challenge
ولم يزل يَقرنُ بالتحدِّي
بدايعاًmarvels صحيحةsound المرامْin aim
بدايعاً صحيحة المرامْ
And he ever couples with challenge
And he continues to challenge
Marvels whose aims are sound.
With wonders, righteous in purpose
يعيشُlong live إسماعيلُIsmail ربُّlord of المجدِglory
يعيشُ إسماعيلُ ربُّ المجدِ
علىthrough مَدىthe span of الأجيالِgenerations والأعوامْand years
على مَدى الأجيالِ والأعوامْ
Long live Ismail, lord of glory,
Ismail, the Lord of Glory, lives
Through generations and years.
Across generations and years
ماnot أنتِyou إلاexcept روضةٌa garden بَهيَّةsplendid
ما أنتِ إلا روضةٌ بَهيَّة
شمسُthe sun of عُلاكyour eminence بالسَّناwith radiance زَهيَّهْresplendent
شمسُ عُلاك بالسَّنا زَهيَّهْ
You are nothing but a splendid garden.
You are but a beautiful garden
The sun of your eminence glows with radiance.
Your sun shines brightly with joy
بالنيلthrough the Nile خصبُthe fertility of أرضكyour land الزكيهpure
بالنيل خصبُ أرضك الزكيه
قدindeed سطعتْhave shone forth أخبارُكyour tidings السنيهْglorious
قد سطعتْ أخبارُك السنيهْ
Through the Nile comes the fertility of your pure land.
The fertile land of the Nile makes your soil bountiful
Your glorious tidings have shone forth.
Your brilliant news has shone
شعاعُهاtheir radiance انبثتspread بأرضِthrough the land of الهندِIndia
شعاعُها انبثت بأرضِ الهندِ
والصينِand China والرومِand the Romans وأرضِand the land of الشامْthe Levant
والصينِ والرومِ وأرضِ الشامْ
Their radiance spread across the land of India,
Its rays spread across India
And China, the Roman lands, and the land of the Levant.
And China, Rome and the Levant
لماwhen انطفاwent out النورُthe light بدهرٍin an age مُردِيruinous
لما انطفا النورُ بدهرٍ مُردِي
قدindeed سَخرappointed المولىthe Lord لهfor it محامa defender
قد سَخر المولى له محام
When the light went out in a ruinous age,
When the light rose in a ruinous age
The Lord appointed a defender for it.
The Almighty appointed him a protector
يعيشlong live إسماعيلIsmail ربlord of المجدِglory
يعيش إسماعيل رب المجدِ
علىthrough مدىthe span of الأجيالgenerations والأعوامand years
على مدى الأجيال والأعوام
Long live Ismail, lord of glory,
Ismail, the Lord of Glory, lives
Through generations and years.
Across generations and years
عقلٌa mind وحيدٌunique لاnot تُجاريهmatch it الرجالْmen
عقلٌ وحيدٌ لا تُجاريه الرجالْ
يحولُranges فيin سَبقthe race for العُلاeminence أعلىthe highest مجالْarena
يحولُ في سَبق العُلا أعلى مجالْ
A peerless mind that men cannot match
A singular mind, unmatched by men
Ranges in the highest arena of the race for eminence.
He excels in the highest endeavors
محمدُّMuhammad الاسمِby name عليٌّAli; exalted فيin الفِعالْdeeds
محمدُّ الاسمِ عليٌّ في الفِعالْ
أنارlit up أفقَthe horizon of مصرَEgypt شبهَlike الهلالْthe crescent
أنار أفقَ مصرَ شبهَ الهلالْ
Muhammad by name, Ali—exalted—in deeds,
Muhammad in name, Ali in action
He lit Egypt's horizon like the crescent.
He illuminated the horizon of Egypt like a crescent
مذsince قامarose بالحفيدin the grandson سرُّthe secret of الجدِّthe grandfather
مذ قام بالحفيد سرُّ الجدِّ
فبدرُهso his full moon جَلىdispelled دُجَىthe deep gloom of الظلامْdarkness
فبدرُه جَلى دُجَى الظلامْ
Since the grandfather's secret arose in the grandson,
Since the secret of the ancestor was fulfilled in the grandson
His full moon dispelled the gloom of darkness.
His full moon dispelled the darkness of gloom
فكرٌa thought منيرٌluminous منfrom أميرِa commander of جُندِtroops
فكرٌ منيرٌ من أميرِ جُندِ
صيَّرput جيشَthe army of الجهلignorance فيinto انهزامْrout
صيَّر جيشَ الجهل في انهزامْ
A luminous thought from a commander of troops
An enlightened mind from the prince of soldiers
Put the army of ignorance to flight.
Who made the army of ignorance retreat
يعيشlong live إسماعيلIsmail ربُّlord of المجدِglory
يعيش إسماعيل ربُّ المجدِ
علىthrough مدىthe span of الأجيالgenerations والأعوامand years
على مدى الأجيال والأعوام
Long live Ismail, lord of glory,
Ismail, the Lord of Glory, lives
Through generations and years.
Across generations and years
لماwhen اصطفىchose الجليلُthe Majestic One إسماعيلاIsmail
لما اصطفى الجليلُ إسماعيلا
لملكfor the rule of مصرEgypt سيِّداًa lord كَفيلاa guardian
لملك مصر سيِّداً كَفيلا
When the Majestic One chose Ismail
When the Sublime chose Ismail
As lord and guardian of Egypt's realm,
To be the guarantor king of Egypt
وأشبهتْand she resembled طفلاa child غداwho had become عَليلاill
وأشبهتْ طفلا غدا عَليلا
عدَّلهاhe set her right بطبِّهwith his medicine تَعديلاthoroughly
عدَّلها بطبِّه تَعديلا
And she resembled a child fallen ill,
And it resembled an infant who later fell ill
He thoroughly set her right with his medicine.
He corrected it with his medicine properly
بعدلِthrough the justice of قانونٍlaw وعَقْدِand the enactment of بَنْدِa clause
بعدلِ قانونٍ وعَقْدِ بَنْدِ
أزالhe removed جَورَthe injustice of الحكمrule والحُكّامْand rulers
أزال جَورَ الحكم والحُكّامْ
Through just law and the enactment of a clause,
With the justice of law and a treaty's contract
He removed the injustice of rule and rulers.
He removed the injustice of rulers and kings
ونسخَand abolished الرخصةَlicense والتعديand transgression
ونسخَ الرخصةَ والتعدي
وانقادَand submitted للأصولto principles والأحكامand laws
وانقادَ للأصول والأحكام
And abolished license and transgression,
And abolished licenses and transgressions
And submitted to principles and laws.
And submitted to principles and laws
يعيشlong live إسماعيلIsmail ربlord of المجدِglory
يعيش إسماعيل رب المجدِ
علىthrough مدىthe span of الأجيالgenerations والأعوامand years
على مدى الأجيال والأعوام
Long live Ismail, lord of glory,
Ismail, the Lord of Glory, lives
Through generations and years.
Across generations and years
بنىhe built علىon العدلjustice أساسَthe foundation of مُلكهْhis rule
بنى على العدل أساسَ مُلكهْ
ونظمَand arranged الفنونَthe arts ضِمنَwithin سِلكهhis strand
ونظمَ الفنونَ ضِمنَ سِلكه
He built the foundation of his rule on justice,
He built the foundation of his rule on justice
And strung the arts upon his strand.
And organized the arts within his realm
وعظَّمَand exalted العلمَlearning وأهلَand the people of نُسْكهِits devotion
وعظَّمَ العلمَ وأهلَ نُسْكهِ
ذُوthe possessor of العقلreason إنif يفحْwafts عبيرَthe fragrance of مِسكهhis musk
ذُو العقل إن يفحْ عبيرَ مِسكه
And exalted learning and its devoted practitioners.
And glorified knowledge and its people
The man of reason, if his musk's fragrance wafts
The reasonable one, if his musk scent flows
بطيبwith sweetness فيin التشويقencouragement كلevery جهدeffort
بطيب في التشويق كل جهد
نعزwe are esteemed لدىbefore الأميرthe prince بالإكرامwith honor
نعز لدى الأمير بالإكرام
With sweetness in encouraging every effort,
With goodness in motivation, every effort
We are esteemed before the prince with honor.
Is cherished by the prince with honor
يبذلhe exerts فيin التشويقencouragement كلَّevery جهدِeffort
يبذل في التشويق كلَّ جهدِ
بقدرِin proportion to حظِthe share of الفضلmerit فيin السهامthe allotments
بقدرِ حظِ الفضل في السهام
He exerts every effort in encouragement,
He makes every effort in motivating
In proportion to merit's share in the allotments.
According to the share of virtue in the arrows
يعيشlong live إسماعيلIsmail ربُّlord of المجدglory
يعيش إسماعيل ربُّ المجد
علىthrough مدىthe span of الأجيالgenerations والأعوامand years
على مدى الأجيال والأعوام
Long live Ismail, lord of glory,
Ismail, the Lord of Glory lives
Through generations and years.
Across generations and years
حَلَّىhe adorned جبينَthe brow of مجمعِthe meeting of البحرينِthe two seas
حَلَّى جبينَ مجمعِ البحرينِ
بتاجwith a crown of عزّglory رائقٍpleasing للعَينِto the eye
بتاج عزّ رائقٍ للعَينِ
He adorned the brow of the meeting of the two seas
He adorned the forehead of the Gulf assembly
With a crown of glory pleasing to the eye.
With a crown of beautiful grace
وقبلهand before it كانwere كلاboth of الشطينthe two shores
وقبله كان كلا الشطين
يَلطمُstrikes خدَّthe cheek of الماءِthe water بالكفينwith both hands
يَلطمُ خدَّ الماءِ بالكفين
And before it, both shores were
While before it, both shores
Striking the water's cheek with both hands.
Would slap the water's cheek with palms
فذلكso that التاجُcrown قرينُis paired with سَعدgood fortune
فذلك التاجُ قرينُ سَعد
يلمعُshines فوقَabove الماءthe water كالحسامlike a sword
يلمعُ فوقَ الماء كالحسام
Thus that crown is paired with good fortune,
That crown is a companion of bliss
Shining above the water like a sword.
Gleaming above the water like swords
يدعُوprays لإسماعيلfor Ismail ربُّlord of الرشدِsound judgment
يدعُو لإسماعيل ربُّ الرشدِ
بنصرةِfor the victory of البنودbanners والأعْلامand standards
بنصرةِ البنود والأعْلام
It prays for Ismail, lord of sound judgment,
Calling for Ismail, the Lord of Righteousness
For the victory of banners and standards.
With the support of treaties and flags
يعيشlong live إسماعيلIsmail ربُّlord of المجدِglory
يعيش إسماعيل ربُّ المجدِ
علىthrough مدىthe span of الأجيالgenerations والأعوامand years
على مدى الأجيال والأعوام
Long live Ismail, lord of glory,
Ismail, the Lord of Glory, lives
Through generations and years.
Across generations and years
لماwhen رَقىhe ascended ذُرthe summits of العلاeminence وصَعداand rose
لما رَقى ذُر العلا وصَعدا
لمnot يتركhe left الأهواءْpassions فيamong الناسthe people سُدىaimless
لم يترك الأهواءْ في الناس سُدى
When he climbed the heights of eminence and rose,
When he ascended the height of sublimity
He did not leave the people's passions aimless.
He did not leave desires wild among the people
عطفهمhe turned them رفقاًin gentleness بهمtoward them صوبَtoward الهدىguidance
عطفهم رفقاً بهم صوبَ الهدى
كلفهمhe charged them بأنto يحوزواattain السؤدداpreeminence
كلفهم بأن يحوزوا السؤددا
He gently turned them toward right guidance,
He attracted them gently towards guidance
And charged them to attain preeminence.
Tasking them to acquire armament
فالعقلُso reason فيin عهدthe reign of العزيزthe mighty one مُهدَىis guided
فالعقلُ في عهد العزيز مُهدَى
نحوَtoward العلومthe sciences لاnot إلىtoward الأوهامْillusions
نحوَ العلوم لا إلى الأوهامْ
Thus reason, in the mighty ruler's reign, is guided
Thus the mind in the era of the Praiseworthy
Toward the sciences, not toward illusions.
Is guided towards knowledge, not fantasies
وإنماand indeed تمامُthe fulfillment of هذاthis القصدaim
وإنما تمامُ هذا القصد
توسيعُهُhis broadening of دوائرَthe spheres of الأفهامunderstanding
توسيعُهُ دوائرَ الأفهام
And the fulfillment of this aim is
And the perfection of this purpose
His broadening of the spheres of understanding.
Is expanding the horizons of comprehension
يعيشlong live إسماعيلIsmail ربlord of المجدِglory
يعيش إسماعيل رب المجدِ
علىthrough مدىthe span of الأجيالgenerations والأعوامand years
على مدى الأجيال والأعوام
Long live Ismail, lord of glory,
Ismail, the Lord of Glory, lives
Through generations and years.
Across generations and years
لمnot يفتخرْhe took pride بزهرةin the flower of الإمارهprincely power
لم يفتخرْ بزهرة الإماره
بلrather رامَhe sought بالرعيةin his subjects افتخارهhis pride
بل رامَ بالرعية افتخاره
He did not take pride in the flower of princely power,
He did not boast of the blossom of rule
Rather, he sought his pride in his subjects.
But he sought to boast of caring for the public
وَضَعَhe placed بنيهhis sons بينهمamong them إشارهas a sign
وَضَعَ بنيه بينهم إشاره
لفكِّto break قيدthe fetter of الذلhumiliation والحقارهand abasement
لفكِّ قيد الذل والحقاره
He placed his sons among them as a sign
And he made his children among them a sign
To break the fetter of humiliation and abasement.
To release the shackles of humiliation and contempt
فحسبُهمso sufficient for them فكاكُthe breaking of هذاthis القيدِfetter
فحسبُهم فكاكُ هذا القيدِ
وعتقهمand their freeing مِنfrom زِلةthe stumbling of الأقدامfeet
وعتقهم مِن زِلة الأقدام
For them, the breaking of this fetter suffices,
It was enough for them to release these shackles
And their release from the stumbling of feet.
And free them from the disgrace of feet
فأعلنواso they proclaimed بشكرهthanks to him والحمدand praise
فأعلنوا بشكره والحمد
ماhow أحسنَbeautiful الشكرgratitude علىfor الإنعامbeneficence
ما أحسنَ الشكر على الإنعام
So they proclaimed thanks and praise to him.
So they declared with gratitude and praise
How beautiful is gratitude for beneficence!
How excellent gratitude is for a gift!
يعيشlong live إسماعيلIsmail ربُّlord of المجدِglory
يعيش إسماعيل ربُّ المجدِ
علىthrough مدىthe span of الأجيالgenerations والأعوامand years
على مدى الأجيال والأعوام
Long live Ismail, lord of glory,
Ismail, the Lord of Glory, lives
Through generations and years.
Across generations and years
قدindeed لهجتْhave spoken eagerly بمدحهin his praise اللغاتُlanguages
قد لهجتْ بمدحه اللغاتُ
ورددتand repeated نشيدَهhis anthem الأصواتُvoices
ورددت نشيدَه الأصواتُ
Languages have eagerly voiced his praises,
Languages have echoed with his praise
And voices repeated his anthem.
And voices repeated his anthem
لمnot يَروِhave related مثلَthe like of فخرِهhis glory الرواةُnarrators
لم يَروِ مثلَ فخرِه الرواةُ
عنof ملكٍa king شهمٍnoble-minded لهhe has هِباتُgifts
عن ملكٍ شهمٍ له هِباتُ
Narrators have never told of glory like his
The storytellers have not seen the like of his pride
In a noble-minded king whose gifts
For a courageous king with such gifts
تجعلmake هنداًHind فيin النُّهىintellect كزيدِlike Zayd
تجعل هنداً في النُّهى كزيدِ
والدرسُand instruction للأُنثىfor the female كماjust as الغُلامْthe boy
والدرسُ للأُنثى كما الغُلامْ
Make Hind like Zayd in intellect.
That make India forbidden to violate
And instruction is for the girl as for the boy.
And the lesson for the female like the boy
منfrom بعدafter أسرهاher captivity بقيدِin the fetter of وَغدِa wretch
من بعد أسرها بقيدِ وَغدِ
بالعلمthrough learning حازتْshe attained صفةَa status of احترامrespect
بالعلم حازتْ صفةَ احترام
After her captivity in a wretch's fetter,
After their capture in the shackles of subjugation
Through learning she attained a status of respect.
With knowledge they attained the trait of respect
يعيشlong live إسماعيلIsmail ربlord of المجدglory
يعيش إسماعيل رب المجد
علىthrough مدىthe span of الأجيالgenerations والأعوامand years
على مدى الأجيال والأعوام
Long live Ismail, lord of glory,
Ismail, the Lord of Glory, lives
Through generations and years.
Across generations and years
وبالحنانand with tenderness الأبويِّfatherly رتَّباhe arranged
وبالحنان الأبويِّ رتَّبا
تربيةَthe education of البناتِgirls منfrom عهدthe age of الصِّباchildhood
تربيةَ البناتِ من عهد الصِّبا
And with fatherly tenderness he arranged
With paternal compassion, he arranged
The education of girls from childhood.
The education of girls since the age of childhood
يقضينthey fulfill منof حقِّthe right of النهىreason ماwhat وجباis due
يقضين من حقِّ النهى ما وجبا
يحرزنَthey acquire عِلماًknowledge نافعاًbeneficial وأدباand refinement
يحرزنَ عِلماً نافعاً وأدبا
They fulfill what is due to the claims of reason,
Fulfilling the duty of prohibition as required
Acquiring useful knowledge and refinement.
They gained beneficial knowledge and manners
تشملهنembraces them منهfrom him عينُthe eye of الرشدguidance
تشملهن منه عينُ الرشد
ونجدةُand the aid of العزمِresolve والاهتمامand care
ونجدةُ العزمِ والاهتمام
From him, the eye of guidance watches over them,
The eye of guidance covers them
And the aid of resolve and care,
And the aid of determination and care
حتىuntil يصلنَthey reach بعقولwith minds of النقدِdiscernment
حتى يصلنَ بعقول النقدِ
لقوةthe power of التفهمunderstanding والإفهامand imparting understanding
لقوة التفهم والإفهام
Until, with discerning minds, they reach
Until they attain with minds of critique
The power to understand and impart understanding.
The power of comprehension and understanding
يعيشlong live إسماعيلIsmail ربlord of المجدglory
يعيش إسماعيل رب المجد
علىthrough مدىthe span of الأجيالgenerations والأعوامand years
على مدى الأجيال والأعوام
Long live Ismail, lord of glory,
Ismail, the Lord of Glory, lives
Through generations and years.
Across generations and years
فيin عهدهhis reign كلُّall الرعاياthe subjects فرِحتْrejoiced
في عهده كلُّ الرعايا فرِحتْ
لأنهbecause he وَافىfulfilled علىin accord with ماwhat اقترحتْthey proposed
لأنه وَافى على ما اقترحتْ
In his reign all the subjects rejoiced,
In his era, all the subjects rejoiced
Because he fulfilled what they had proposed.
Because he fulfilled what was proposed
وروحand the spirit of جدهhis grandfather بهاin her انشرحتْrejoiced
وروح جده بها انشرحتْ
كأنهاas though it منfrom الضريحِthe tomb سَرحتْroamed forth
كأنها من الضريحِ سَرحتْ
And his grandfather's spirit rejoiced in her,
And the spirit of his ancestor through him relaxed
As though it had roamed forth from the tomb,
As if it escaped from the tomb
مُضيئةَradiant الجبينِin brow فوقَabove طودٍa mountain
مُضيئةَ الجبينِ فوقَ طودٍ
سامىtowering الذراin peaks عنabove سائرall other الأعلامmountains
سامى الذرا عن سائر الأعلام
With radiant brow above a mountain
Radiant of forehead above the high dunes
Whose peaks towered above all other mountains,
Lofty of elevation above all flags
تنظرُlooking منfrom أعلىabove بغيرwithout عدِّcounting
تنظرُ من أعلى بغير عدِّ
عجائباًmarvels لمnot تُحصَwere counted بالأقلامby pens
عجائباً لم تُحصَ بالأقلام
Looking from above, beyond all counting, at
Looking down from the highest without equal
Marvels that pens could not enumerate.
At wonders not enumerated by pens
يعيشlong live إسماعيلIsmail ربُّlord of المجدِglory
يعيش إسماعيل ربُّ المجدِ
علىthrough مدىthe span of الأجيالgenerations والأعوامand years
على مدى الأجيال والأعوام
Long live Ismail, lord of glory,
Ismail, the Lord of Glory, lives
Through generations and years.
Across generations and years
نادتْit called بالاستعجابin amazement أيهاO الحفيدْgrandson
نادتْ بالاستعجاب أيها الحفيدْ
ماnot أنتyou فيin كَسْبwinning العلاeminence إلاexcept فريدْpeerless
ما أنت في كَسْب العلا إلا فريدْ
It cried in wonder: O grandson,
Europe calls you with the subjects
You are peerless in winning eminence.
By God's blessing over the lands
ماwhat أعجزbaffled الملوكَkings فيthrough الدهرthe age المديدِlong
ما أعجز الملوكَ في الدهر المديدِ
وافاكcame to you بالتدبيرthrough planning والفكرand thought السديدsound
وافاك بالتدبير والفكر السديد
What baffled kings throughout the long ages
A gift from the most generous gifts
Came to you through planning and sound thought.
Italy has attained advantages
أحييتَyou revived مجداًglory منfrom قَرارِthe depths of لِحدa grave
أحييتَ مجداً من قَرارِ لِحد
وعِظَماًand greatness كانthat was معwith العِظامْthe bones
وعِظَماً كان مع العِظامْ
You revived glory from the depths of a grave,
A full moon of praise for the noble one is gifted
And greatness that lay among the bones.
For mere veneration and respect
وهكذاand thus النجلُthe son النجيبُnoble يُبديreveals
وهكذا النجلُ النجيبُ يُبدي
عظائمَthe mighty deeds of الأسلافِforebears باقتحامthrough daring
عظائمَ الأسلافِ باقتحام
Thus the noble son reveals
The people sought to fulfill
His forebears' mighty deeds through daring.
The duties of love with sublime poetry
يعيشlong live إسماعيلIsmail ربlord of المجدglory
يعيش إسماعيل رب المجد
علىthrough مدىthe span of الأجيالgenerations والأعوامand years
على مدى الأجيال والأعوام
Long live Ismail, lord of glory,
Ismail, the Lord of Glory, lives
Through generations and years.
Across generations and years
بمدحِكin your praise اهتزتْstirred ضروبُvarieties of النغمِmelody
بمدحِك اهتزتْ ضروبُ النغمِ
انعشتْrevived الملوكُthe kings بعدَafter العدمِnonexistence
انعشتْ الملوكُ بعدَ العدمِ
Modes of melody stirred at your praise.
They gifted you these niceties
Kings revived after extinction.
A unique pearl in your protection
لماwhen رأوْاthey saw عجائبَthe wonders of التقدمِprogress
لما رأوْا عجائبَ التقدمِ
إعجابهمtheir admiration ماnot كانwas بالمكتتمِconcealed
إعجابهم ما كان بالمكتتمِ
When they saw the wonders of progress,
Embedded within it they placed niceties
Their admiration was not concealed.
That dazzle minds and cognizance
فاجتمعواso they gathered بالعودِwith the lute قبلbefore العودَthe return
فاجتمعوا بالعودِ قبل العودَ
لينشدواto sing مدحاًpraise علىto الأنغامmelodies
لينشدوا مدحاً على الأنغام
So they gathered with the lute before returning,
Above pricing them with valuables
To sing praise to the melodies.
As exquisite jewels of perfection
وأجمعواand agreed علىupon مليكٍa king فردِpeerless
وأجمعوا على مليكٍ فردِ
مؤيدٍsupported بالسلمby concord والسلامand peace
مؤيدٍ بالسلم والسلام
And they agreed upon a peerless king,
The extending light of their brilliance rises
Supported by concord and peace.
Radiant with the light of your smiling face
يعيشlong live إسماعيلIsmail ربlord of المجدglory
يعيش إسماعيل رب المجد
علىthrough مدىthe span of الأجيالِgenerations والأعوامand years
على مدى الأجيالِ والأعوام
Long live Ismail, lord of glory,
Ismail, the Lord of Glory, lives
Through generations and years.
Across generations and years
عشْlive فيin أمانِthe protection of اللهGod ياO أبهىmost splendid أميرْprince
عشْ في أمانِ الله يا أبهى أميرْ
مشرفاًhonoring تاجthe crown of المعاليeminence والسريرand the throne
مشرفاً تاج المعالي والسرير
Live in God's protection, O most splendid prince,
When you knew my affection was pure
Honoring the crown of eminence and the throne.
And my love for you was faithful
تاريخُthe history of هذاthis الجيلgeneration والعصرِand the age الأخيرlatest
تاريخُ هذا الجيل والعصرِ الأخير
يدعُوكcalls you معalongside أعلىthe highest الملوكkings بالنظيرas a peer
يدعُوك مع أعلى الملوك بالنظير
The history of this generation and the latest age
I composed eulogies for him with rhymes
Calls you a peer of the highest kings.
If met with acceptance, it would be enough
أنتyou الوحيدُthe peerless one فيin العلاَeminence والجدand endeavor
أنت الوحيدُ في العلاَ والجد
وفيand in المساعيendeavors ثابتُfirm الأقدامِof foot
وفي المساعي ثابتُ الأقدامِ
You are peerless in eminence and endeavor,
The lover is pleased in the bond of affection
And firm-footed in endeavor.
With a witness to growing passion
عشlive فيin أمانthe protection of اللهِGod دونwithout ضِدِّan adversary
عش في أمان اللهِ دون ضِدِّ
أعدْتyou restored عصرَthe age of الذهبgold الإسلاميIslamic
أعدْت عصرَ الذهب الإسلامي
Live in God's protection, without an adversary.
So the witness of affection is like the taste of honey
You have restored Islam's golden age.
Or the joining of the cord of pact and ties
يعيشlong live إسماعيلIsmail ربlord of المجدglory
يعيش إسماعيل رب المجد
علىthrough مَدىthe span of الأجيالgenerations والأعوامand years
على مَدى الأجيال والأعوام
Long live Ismail, lord of glory,
Ismail, the Lord of Glory, lives
Through generations and years.
Across generations and years
عشْlive فيin أمانthe protection of اللهGod ياO منyou who أعلىraised
عشْ في أمان الله يا من أعلى
لأهلfor the people of مِصرهhis Egypt مقاماًa station أعلىhigher
لأهل مِصره مقاماً أعلى
Live in God's protection, O you who raised
When you entrusted affection to me unsullied
For the people of his Egypt a loftier station.
And my sincere love for you was faithful
مذsince كنتَyou were للرأفةfor compassion فيهمamong them أهلاfit
مذ كنتَ للرأفة فيهم أهلا
صرتَyou became منthan الأبthe father الشفيقtender أولىmore worthy
صرتَ من الأب الشفيق أولى
Since you proved fit to show compassion among them,
I composed verses in eulogy for him
You became worthier than a tender father.
If met with acceptance, it would be sufficient
فأنتso you للكلto everyone أبٌa father فيin الودِّaffection
فأنت للكل أبٌ في الودِّ
أنتَyou الوليthe guardian والنصيرُand supporter الحاميthe protector
أنتَ الولي والنصيرُ الحامي
For you are a father to everyone in affection.
The lover is pleased in the bond of affection
You are the guardian and supporter, the protector.
With evidence of growing passion
بالرفقin gentleness قدindeed فقتَyou excelled وصدقِand truthfulness of الوعدthe promise
بالرفق قد فقتَ وصدقِ الوعد
فصرتَso you became محبوباًbeloved لدىamong الأنامhumankind
فصرتَ محبوباً لدى الأنام
You excelled in gentleness and keeping promises true,
So the witness of affection is like the taste of honey
And became beloved among humankind.
Or the joining of the cord of pact and ties
يعيشlong live إسماعيلIsmail ربlord of المجدglory
يعيش إسماعيل رب المجد
علىthrough مَدىthe span of الأجيالgenerations والأعوامand years
على مَدى الأجيال والأعوام
Long live Ismail, lord of glory,
Ismail, the Lord of Glory, lives
Through generations and years.
Across generations and years
تدعوكَcalls you أورباEurope معalong with الرعاياthe subjects
تدعوكَ أوربا مع الرعايا
بنعمةِas a blessing of اللهGod علىupon البراياcreation
بنعمةِ الله على البرايا
Europe, together with the subjects, calls you
Live in God's safety, O most splendid prince
A blessing from God upon creation,
Exalted with the crown of glory and throne
عطيةٌa gift منamong أجزالِthe most lavish العطاياgifts
عطيةٌ من أجزالِ العطايا
إيطالياItaly قدindeed حازتِhas gained المزاياdistinctions
إيطاليا قد حازتِ المزايا
A gift among the most generous gifts.
The history of this generation and recent age
Italy has gained distinction
Calls you among the highest of kings as a peer
بِدرُwith pearls of مَدحٍpraise للجنابto the august presence تُهدىare offered
بِدرُ مَدحٍ للجناب تُهدى
لمحضfor pure إجلالٍreverence معwith احتشامْrespectful reserve
لمحض إجلالٍ مع احتشامْ
With pearls of praise offered to the august presence,
You are unique in sublimity and endeavor
Out of pure reverence, with respectful reserve.
Steadfast of steps despite adversity
قدindeed رامwished جمعَthe assembly of أهلهاits people يُؤديto fulfill
قد رام جمعَ أهلها يُؤدي
فرائضَthe duties of الحبlove بشعرٍwith poetry سامْlofty
فرائضَ الحب بشعرٍ سامْ
Its assembled people wished to fulfill
Live in God's safety without contention
The duties of love in lofty poetry:
You have restored the golden Islamic age
بعيشto the life of إسماعيلIsmail ربlord of المجدglory
بعيش إسماعيل رب المجد
علىthrough مدىthe span of الأجيالgenerations والأعوامand years
على مدى الأجيال والأعوام
To the life of Ismail, lord of glory,
Ismail, the Lord of Glory, lives
Through generations and years.
Across generations and years
أهدواthey presented إليكto you هذهthese الطرائِفاrarities
أهدوا إليك هذه الطرائِفا
فريدُa peerless دُرٍّpearl فيwithin حِماكyour sanctuary طائفاcircling
فريدُ دُرٍّ في حِماك طائفا
They presented these rarities to you,
Live in God's safety, O you who have elevated
A peerless pearl circling within your sanctuary.
For the people of your Egypt an elevated station
فيin ضمنهits interior قدindeed أودعواthey placed لطائفاsubtleties
في ضمنه قد أودعوا لطائفا
تُحيرُbewilder الألبابَminds والمعارفاand knowledge
تُحيرُ الألبابَ والمعارفا
Within it they placed subtle beauties
Since you were kind to them, becoming worthy
That bewilder minds and knowledge.
You became more compassionate than a caring father
تجلare too exalted عنfor تسويمهاpricing them بنقدٍin coin
تجل عن تسويمها بنقدٍ
جواهراًjewels بديعةَexquisite النظامin arrangement
جواهراً بديعةَ النظام
Too exalted to be priced in coin:
You are to all a father in affection
Jewels exquisitely arranged.
You are the patron and protector
يسموrises high شعاعُthe ray of نورهاtheir light الممتدspreading
يسمو شعاعُ نورها الممتد
يَزْهوglories بنورin the light of وَجهكyour face البسامsmiling
يَزْهو بنور وَجهك البسام
The spreading ray of their light rises high,
With kindness you have succeeded and kept your promise
Glorying in the light of your smiling face.
Becoming beloved among the people
يعيشlong live إسماعيلIsmail ربlord of المجدglory
يعيش إسماعيل رب المجد
علىthrough مدىthe span of الأجيالgenerations والأعوامand years
على مدى الأجيال والأعوام
Long live Ismail, lord of glory,
Ismail, the Lord of Glory, lives
Through generations and years.
Across generations and years
لماsince عهدتَyou knew الودَّaffection منيfrom me صَافياpure
لما عهدتَ الودَّ مني صَافيا
وصِدقَand the sincerity of حُبيmy love فيfor الجنابthe august presence وافياcomplete
وصِدقَ حُبي في الجناب وافيا
Since you knew my affection to be pure,
And my sincere love for the august presence to be complete,
نظمتُI composed فيin المدحpraise لهfor him قوافياrhymes
نظمتُ في المدح له قوافيا
إنif تحظthey win بالقبولِacceptance كانthat would be كافياsufficient
إن تحظ بالقبولِ كان كافيا
I composed rhymes in praise of him.
If they win acceptance, that will suffice.
يُرضىsatisfies المحبَّthe lover فيin ارتباطِthe bond of الودaffection
يُرضى المحبَّ في ارتباطِ الود
بشاهدٍwith a testament علىto الودادaffection الناميgrowing
بشاهدٍ على الوداد النامي
It satisfies the lover in the bond of affection,
With a testament to growing affection.
فشاهدُfor a sign of الودaffection كطعمis like the taste of الشهدhoney
فشاهدُ الود كطعم الشهد
أوor وَصْلِjoining حَبلthe cord of العهدِcovenant والذمامand obligation
أو وَصْلِ حَبل العهدِ والذمام
For a sign of affection is like the taste of honey,
Or joining the cord of covenant and obligation.
يعيشlong live إسماعيلIsmail ربlord of المجدglory
يعيش إسماعيل رب المجد
علىthrough مدىthe span of الأجيالgenerations والأعوامand years
على مدى الأجيال والأعوام
Long live Ismail, lord of glory,
Through generations and years.
Partial English translation: 170 of 180 Arabic lines translated.