بُشرى لَقَد شَرح العَزيز سَعيدُ

بُشرى لَقَد شَرح العَزيز سَعيدُ

صَدر المَدارس وَهوَ مِنهُ حَميدُ

صَدر المَدارس وَهوَ مِنهُ حَميدُ

Good tidings! The ruler Sa'id has indeed gladdened

Good tidings! The noble Sa'id has granted

The heart of the schools—a praiseworthy act on his part.

The schools relief, and he is praiseworthy for it.

وَأَنالَها في البَحث عِندَ قُدومه

وَأَنالَها في البَحث عِندَ قُدومه

شَرَفاً وَفَخراً ما عليه مَزيد

شَرَفاً وَفَخراً ما عليه مَزيد

And on his arrival, during his inspection, he granted them

Upon his arrival to investigate,

Honor and pride to which nothing more could be added.

He conferred them honor and pride beyond measure.

وَأَثابَها مِن فضله فَوق الَّذي

وَأَثابَها مِن فضله فَوق الَّذي

تَرجو وَفاز بِما أَراد مجيد

تَرجو وَفاز بِما أَراد مجيد

And from his bounty he rewarded them beyond what

He rewarded them from his bounty beyond what

They hope for; and the illustrious one attained what he desired.

They hoped for, and achieved the glorious deed.

لا زالَ مَسروراً بِمصر موفقاً

لا زالَ مَسروراً بِمصر موفقاً

لِلخَير فيما يَبتدي وَيعيد

لِلخَير فيما يَبتدي وَيعيد

May he remain joyful in Egypt, granted success

May he remain delighted with Egypt, succeeding

In doing good, in whatever he begins and repeats,

In doing good however he begins and repeats.

ما قُلت مُبتهِجاً بِذاك مُؤرخاً

ما قُلت مُبتهِجاً بِذاك مُؤرخاً

بَحث المَكاتب بِالعَزيز سَعيد

بَحث المَكاتب بِالعَزيز سَعيد

As long as I say, rejoicing in this and recording its date:

I have not spoken this happily chronicling it,

The schools' inspection is blessed through the ruler.

Except the archives tell of the noble Sa'id.