شَمس مَصر بَدَت وَغاب الحَسودُ

شَمس مَصر بَدَت وَغاب الحَسودُ

وَتَوالى بِها الهَنا وَالسعودُ

وَتَوالى بِها الهَنا وَالسعودُ

Egypt's sun appeared, and the envious one vanished.

The sun of Egypt rose and the envious vanished

And joy and good fortune came in succession within her.

And with it came happiness and prosperity

وَاِنجَلَت ظُلمةُ الغَياهب عَنها

وَاِنجَلَت ظُلمةُ الغَياهب عَنها

مُذ حَباها بِالعَدل صَدرٌ حَميد

مُذ حَباها بِالعَدل صَدرٌ حَميد

And the darkness of deep gloom lifted from her,

And the darkness of oblivion lifted from it

Since a praiseworthy chief graced her with justice.

Since a generous heart endowed it with justice

قُلت مَن ذا فَقال لي السَعد أَرخ

قُلت مَن ذا فَقال لي السَعد أَرخ

قَيلُ مصرٍ صَدرُ الصُدور السَعيد

قَيلُ مصرٍ صَدرُ الصُدور السَعيد

I said, 'Who is this?' Then Good Fortune told me, 'Record the date:

I asked, who is this? Happiness told me:

Egypt's ruler, the fortunate chief of chiefs.'

It is the leader of leaders, the fortunate chest of Egypt