يا أَوحَد الدَهر في مجد وَفي شَرَفِ

يا أَوحَد الدَهر في مجد وَفي شَرَفِ

وَمُفرَد العَصر في سَعد وَفي تَرَفِ

وَمُفرَد العَصر في سَعد وَفي تَرَفِ

O peerless one of the ages in glory and honor,

O you who are unique in glory and nobility

and unrivaled one of the age in good fortune and luxury.

And unparalleled in fortune and luxury

وَيا مشيراً بِهِ المالية ابتَهَجَت

وَيا مشيراً بِهِ المالية ابتَهَجَت

في مَصر وَاِمتازَ بِالإِنصاف في الصحف

في مَصر وَاِمتازَ بِالإِنصاف في الصحف

And O counselor, in whom the treasury rejoiced

O you whose appointment brought joy

in Egypt, and who was distinguished for fairness in the papers.

To Egypt’s treasury and whose equity stands out in the press

لا أَرتَجيك لإِنجاز الَّذي وَعدت

لا أَرتَجيك لإِنجاز الَّذي وَعدت

به معاليك من جاه ومن تحف

به معاليك من جاه ومن تحف

I do not beseech you to fulfill what was promised

I do not expect you to fulfill what

by Your Excellency—rank and gifts.

Your Excellency promised in status and gifts

فأنت غيث وإن الغيث عادته

فأنت غيث وإن الغيث عادته

يروي بِلا مَوعد طُول المَدى وَيَفي

يروي بِلا مَوعد طُول المَدى وَيَفي

For you are rain, and rain's custom is

For you are a downpour and it is the downpour’s habit

to quench thirst without a promise, throughout time, and keep faith.

To water copiously for a long time without promise or stint

وَلَم تَكُن مِنكَ عَين العَدل نائِمةً

وَلَم تَكُن مِنكَ عَين العَدل نائِمةً

عَني وَإِن كُنت لِلأَقدار كَالهَدَف

عَني وَإِن كُنت لِلأَقدار كَالهَدَف

And your eye of justice never slumbered

The eye of justice has not been sleeping in you

heedless of me, though I was like a target for the fates.

Regarding me, although I was like a target for fates