يا صَدر خَير مملك

يا صَدر خَير مملك

بِسَداده يَتصرّفُ

بِسَداده يَتصرّفُ

O minister of the finest sovereign,

O chief minister of the finest sovereign,

who governs with sound judgment,

who governs with sound judgment,

وَبعدله بَينَ الوَرى

وَبعدله بَينَ الوَرى

في كُل حُكم ينصف

في كُل حُكم ينصف

and through his justice among humankind

and by his justice among humankind

deals fairly in every ruling;

acts fairly in every ruling,

وَلِغَيره في عَصره

وَلِغَيره في عَصره

بِبَديع صُنع يُسعف

بِبَديع صُنع يُسعف

and who, to others in his age,

And to others, in his time,

brings aid through wondrous deeds.

brings aid through wondrous deeds.

هُنِّئتَ بِالعيدين في

هُنِّئتَ بِالعيدين في

عام بسعدك يتحف

عام بسعدك يتحف

May you be congratulated on the two feasts, in

Congratulations to you on the two festivals, in

a year made splendid by your good fortune,

a year graced by your good fortune,

وَبنعمة الفَرح الَّذي

وَبنعمة الفَرح الَّذي

بِالمُصطَفى يَتشرّف

بِالمُصطَفى يَتشرّف

and on the blessing of the joy that

And on the blessing of the celebration that

is ennobled by the Chosen One,

is honored by al-Mustafa,

وَبغبطة في دَولة

وَبغبطة في دَولة

مَأمونها بِكَ أَعرف

مَأمونها بِكَ أَعرف

and on felicity in a state

And on felicity in a realm

whose trusted ruler knows your worth best,

whose trusted ruler knows you best,

حَيث اِجتَباك وَإِنَّهُ

حَيث اِجتَباك وَإِنَّهُ

نعم الخديوي المنصف

نعم الخديوي المنصف

since he chose you; and indeed he is

For he chose you, and indeed he is

an excellent and just Khedive.

an excellent, just Khedive.

وَلأَنت في وزرائه

وَلأَنت في وزرائه

للحق سَيف مُرهف

للحق سَيف مُرهف

And truly, among his ministers, you are

And you indeed, among his ministers,

a keen-edged sword for truth;

are a keen-edged sword for truth.

وَبِما عَهدنا فيكَ مِن

وَبِما عَهدنا فيكَ مِن

حلم تُنوسي أَحنَف

حلم تُنوسي أَحنَف

and by the forbearance we have known in you,

And through what we have known in you of

you cause al-Ahnaf to be forgotten.

forbearance, Ahnaf has been forgotten.

فَاقبل مَدائح مُخلص

فَاقبل مَدائح مُخلص

بِالطَبع لا يَتكلف

بِالطَبع لا يَتكلف

So accept the praises of a sincere man,

So accept the praises of a sincere man,

naturally spoken, without affectation;

who, by nature, speaks without affectation.

وَأَجزه بِالتَقليد مِن

وَأَجزه بِالتَقليد مِن

مَلك رَؤف يَعطف

مَلك رَؤف يَعطف

and reward him with an investiture from

And reward him with investiture from

a compassionate king who shows favor.

a compassionate king who shows kindness.

وَارحم تضرع صالح

وَارحم تضرع صالح

بِجَميل شُكرك يَهتف

بِجَميل شُكرك يَهتف

And take pity on Salih’s entreaty,

And have mercy on Salih's humble plea,

calling out in graceful gratitude to you.

as he cries out fine words of thanks to you.

وَلَقَد وَعدت وَما نَرى

وَلَقَد وَعدت وَما نَرى

لِلحر وَعَداً يخلف

لِلحر وَعَداً يخلف

For you have promised, and we never see

You have indeed promised, and we never see

a noble man fail in a promise.

a noble man's promise go unfulfilled.

وَلَأَنتَ بَعد اللَه وَال

وَلَأَنتَ بَعد اللَه وَال

ملك المُطاع المسعف

ملك المُطاع المسعف

Indeed, after God and the

And you indeed, after God and the

obeyed king, you are the one who grants relief.

king who is obeyed, are the giver of aid.

لا زلت بِالراجين في

لا زلت بِالراجين في

كُل المَعاهد تَرأف

كُل المَعاهد تَرأف

May you never cease to show compassion to hopeful souls in

May you ever, toward those who hope, in

every institution.

every gathering place, show compassion.