نال المُنى بِالفَضل فَخرى باشا

نال المُنى بِالفَضل فَخرى باشا

في ظل تَوفيق وَأَحرز ماشا

في ظل تَوفيق وَأَحرز ماشا

Fakhri Pasha attained his wishes through merit,

Fakhri Pasha attained his wishes through merit,

in Tawfiq's shade, and won what he wished.

Under the auspices of Tawfiq, and achieved success.

وَنَظارة العَدل الرَفيعة لَم تَكُن

وَنَظارة العَدل الرَفيعة لَم تَكُن

تَرضى سِواه قَبلَ ذَلِكَ حاشا

تَرضى سِواه قَبلَ ذَلِكَ حاشا

And the exalted Ministry of Justice was not

The exalted ministry of justice would accept

content with anyone but him before then—far be it!

None other before this, never!

لم لا وَهَذا الشبل مِن لَيث لَهُ

لم لا وَهَذا الشبل مِن لَيث لَهُ

أَعداؤُه في حربه تَتحاشى

أَعداؤُه في حربه تَتحاشى

Why not, when this lion cub comes from a lion whom

Why not, when this lion cub is from a fierce lion

his enemies shun in battle?

Whose enemies in war take pains to evade?

هُوَ جَعفر ماضي العَزيمة صادق

هُوَ جَعفر ماضي العَزيمة صادق

أَنواره في الحكم لا تَتَلاشى

أَنواره في الحكم لا تَتَلاشى

He is Jaafar, firm in resolve and truthful;

He is Ja'far of resolute determination and sincerity

his lights in governance do not fade.

Whose lights in governance do not diminish.

دامَت مَعاليه وَطابَ ثَناؤه

دامَت مَعاليه وَطابَ ثَناؤه

بِمحافل لا تقبل الغشاشا

بِمحافل لا تقبل الغشاشا

May his eminence endure, and may praise of him be sweet

May his excellency endure and his praise be pure

in gatherings that admit no cheat.

In circles that admit no deceit.

وَلهُ يَدوم حسينُهُ متقلِّداً

وَلهُ يَدوم حسينُهُ متقلِّداً

بِمَناصب العَلياء مَهما عاشا

بِمَناصب العَلياء مَهما عاشا

And may his Husayn endure for him, invested

And may his fair Husein remain invested

with offices of high rank for as long as he lives.

In the most eminent positions, for as long as he lives.

فَالشعر كُنت تركته لكنه

فَالشعر كُنت تركته لكنه

في خاطِري لما ترقّى جاشا

في خاطِري لما ترقّى جاشا

For I had abandoned poetry, but it

Poetry I had abandoned, but it

surged in my mind when he rose in rank.

Spontaneously overflowed in my mind

وَغَدوت أُنشد في الهَناء مؤرخاً

وَغَدوت أُنشد في الهَناء مؤرخاً

بَدأ الوداد بمجد فخري باشا

بَدأ الوداد بمجد فخري باشا

And I began to recite in celebration, marking the date:

And I came to chant in celebration, recording

Affection began with the glory of Fakhri Pasha.

The beginning of affection for Fakhri Pasha.