تَحلَّى بِإِقبال المَليك سَعيدِ

تَحلَّى بِإِقبال المَليك سَعيدِ

مِن الملك في شوّال أَحسنُ جيدِ

مِن الملك في شوّال أَحسنُ جيدِ

The advent of King Sa'id adorned

He was endowed with the auspicious reign of King Sa'id

The fairest neck of sovereignty in Shawwal.

In the month of Shawwal, the best and finest era.

وَساعَدت الأَقدارُ مصرَ بِطالعٍ

وَساعَدت الأَقدارُ مصرَ بِطالعٍ

سَعيد وَرأيٍ في الأُمور سَديد

سَعيد وَرأيٍ في الأُمور سَديد

And the fates favored Egypt with a rising star,

The fates assisted Egypt with a fortunate horoscope,

Auspicious, and sound judgment in affairs.

Sa'id and sound judgment in all affairs.

وَلما تَولاها أَزالَ عَناءَها

وَلما تَولاها أَزالَ عَناءَها

بِحَزم وَعَزم في النِضال شَديد

بِحَزم وَعَزم في النِضال شَديد

And when he took charge of her, he removed her suffering,

When he assumed rule, he removed her troubles

With firmness and fierce resolve in the struggle.

With resolve and determination in fierce struggle.

وَبدّل مِنها في الملمات رَوعَها

وَبدّل مِنها في الملمات رَوعَها

بِأَمنٍ عَلى طُول الزَمان جَديد

بِأَمنٍ عَلى طُول الزَمان جَديد

And he exchanged her terror amid calamities

He transformed her terrors in adversities

For new security lasting through all time.

To security for ages anew.

وَعَدل يَقوم المشرفيُّ بِنَصره

وَعَدل يَقوم المشرفيُّ بِنَصره

وَجَيش جَسورٍ للخصوم مبيد

وَجَيش جَسورٍ للخصوم مبيد

And justice upheld by the Mashrafi sword,

With his support, justice is established by Al-Mushiri,

And a dauntless army that annihilates foes,

And a brave army that destroys all enemies.

وَبَأس بِهِ أَوطانه عزَّ شَأنُها

وَبَأس بِهِ أَوطانه عزَّ شَأنُها

وَذلَّ لَها في الحَرب كُلُّ عَنيد

وَذلَّ لَها في الحَرب كُلُّ عَنيد

And might through which his lands rose in honor,

With his might, he honored his homelands

And every defiant foe was humbled before them in war.

And humbled before him in war each obstinate one.

فَلا زالَ في ذا الشَهر عيدان مِنهما

فَلا زالَ في ذا الشَهر عيدان مِنهما

لَهُ في سَرير الملك أَبهَجُ عيد

لَهُ في سَرير الملك أَبهَجُ عيد

So may this month always hold two feasts, among them

So ceaseless are days of celebration for them both

His most joyous feast upon the royal throne.

For him, on the throne, a most joyous feast.

وَلا برح النَجل الأَصيل موفقاً

وَلا برح النَجل الأَصيل موفقاً

لمرضاته ما طابَ مَدحُ مجيد

لمرضاته ما طابَ مَدحُ مجيد

And may the noble-born son always be granted success

And his noble heir continues successful

In pleasing him, as long as an accomplished poet's praise is sweet,

In pleasing him, for as long as praise is sublime.

وَما قالَ مَجدي في ولاه مؤرّخاً

وَما قالَ مَجدي في ولاه مؤرّخاً

قَد اِمتازَ شَوّالٌ بِأَمر سَعيد

قَد اِمتازَ شَوّالٌ بِأَمر سَعيد

And as long as Majdi says in devotion to him, giving a chronogram:

And what Al-Majdi said in recording his rule—

'Shawwal has been distinguished by Sa'id's command.'

Indeed, Shawwal was distinguished by fortunes grand.