سَحائبclouds إِحسانbenevolence السَعيدthe fortunate محمدِMuhammad
سَحائب إِحسان السَعيد محمدِ
سَميرnight companion العُلاlofty glory فاضَتpoured forth عَلىupon كُلevery مجتديseeker of bounty
سَمير العُلا فاضَت عَلى كُل مجتدي
The clouds of benevolence of the fortunate Muhammad,
The clouds of Ihsan's kindness, Sameer Al Ola, have overflowed upon every seeker.
glory’s companion by night, have poured upon every seeker of bounty.
And the abundant rain of his generous hands has never ceased,
وَغَيثand life-giving rain أَياديهhis favors الجَزيلةlavish لَمnot يَزَلcease
وَغَيث أَياديه الجَزيلة لَم يَزَل
يَعمencompasses جَميعall الناسpeople فيat أَيany مَوردwatering place
يَعم جَميع الناس في أَي مَورد
And the life-giving rain of his lavish favors has never ceased
Covering all people wherever they may be.
to reach all people at every watering place.
His days shine like a full moon in the sky of time,
فَأَيامهso his days فيon جبهةforehead الدَهرtime غُرةa white blaze
فَأَيامه في جبهة الدَهر غُرة
وَأَحكامهand his judgments بِالعَدلwith justice تَزهوshine كفرقدlike Farqad (a star)
وَأَحكامه بِالعَدل تَزهو كفرقد
So his days are a white blaze upon time’s forehead,
And his just judgments gleam like the morning star.
and his judgments shine with justice like Farqad.
Without a doubt, God has blessed Egypt with him after her beloved Muhammad.
وَلاand no رَيبdoubt أَنthat اللَهGod أَسعَدmade happy مصرهhis Egypt
وَلا رَيب أَن اللَه أَسعَد مصره
بِهِthrough him بَعدafter مَولاهاits lord العَزيزthe mighty محمدMuhammad
بِهِ بَعد مَولاها العَزيز محمد
And there is no doubt that God has made his Egypt happy
For through him a father's nobility lives on,
through him, after its mighty lord Muhammad.
Gifting her with eternal honor and felicity.
وَكَيفَand how وَقَدwhen indeed أَحياrevived بِهاin it فَضلbeneficence والدa father
وَكَيفَ وَقَد أَحيا بِها فَضل والد
حَباهاendowed it بعزٍّwith might سرمديeverlasting وَسؤددand eminence
حَباها بعزٍّ سرمدي وَسؤدد
And how could there be doubt, when he has revived there the beneficence of a father
He immortalized his memory in her through his care,
who endowed it with everlasting might and eminence,
And fortified her against every aggressor with his wisdom.
وَخلَّدand immortalized فيهاin it ذكرهhis memory باهتمامهthrough his care
وَخلَّد فيها ذكره باهتمامه
وَحصَّنهاand fortified it بالحزمwith resolve مِنagainst كُلevery معتديaggressor
وَحصَّنها بالحزم مِن كُل معتدي
and perpetuated his memory there through his care,
He erected in her every fortress and citadel,
and fortified it with resolve against every aggressor,
With an insight directed in each matter.
وَأَسسand founded فيهاin it كُلevery حصنfort وَقَلعةand citadel
وَأَسس فيها كُل حصن وَقَلعة
بِرأيby a judgment لَهُof his فيin كلevery أَمرmatter مسددsound
بِرأي لَهُ في كل أَمر مسدد
and founded there every fort and citadel,
He met his servants with kindness, righteousness and contentment,
by his judgment, sound in every matter.
As they hoped for eternal permanence.
وَقابلand received بِالمَعروفwith kindness وَالبرand beneficence وَالرضاand favor
وَقابل بِالمَعروف وَالبر وَالرضا
عَبيداًservants لَهُof his تَرجوhope for دَوامcontinuance التخلدimmortality
عَبيداً لَهُ تَرجو دَوام التخلد
And he received with kindness, beneficence, and favor
They frolic in the garden of joy and delight,
servants of his who hope for enduring immortality,
And are enraptured by the mention of him in every sitting place.
وَتَمرحand revel فيin رَوضgarden المَسرةjoy وَالهَناand bliss
وَتَمرح في رَوض المَسرة وَالهَنا
وَتطربand rejoice مِنfrom ذكراهhis remembrance فيin كُلevery مقعدsitting place
وَتطرب مِن ذكراه في كُل مقعد
and revel in the garden of joy and bliss,
Their tongues now praise him,
and rejoice at his remembrance wherever they sit.
For the favors his right hand bestowed yesterday and will bestow tomorrow.
وَتُثنيand praise عَلَيهِupon him مِنهُمُamong them الآنnow ألسنٌtongues
وَتُثني عَلَيهِ مِنهُمُ الآن ألسنٌ
بِماfor what قَدّمتhas bestowed يمناهhis right hand فيin الأَمسyesterday وَالغَدand tomorrow
بِما قَدّمت يمناه في الأَمس وَالغَد
And now tongues among them praise him
They continually recite to him the verse of gratitude,
for what his right hand has bestowed, yesterday and tomorrow.
In the most perfect chanting and excellent repetition.
وَتَتلوand recite عَلَيهِto him آيةَverse الشُكرgratitude دائِماًalways
وَتَتلو عَلَيهِ آيةَ الشُكر دائِماً
بِأَكملwith the most perfect تَرتيلmeasured recitation وَحُسنand beauty of تردّدrepetition
بِأَكمل تَرتيل وَحُسن تردّد
And they continually recite to him the verse of gratitude
Paradise on earth is none but our Egypt,
with the most perfect measured recitation and beautiful repetition.
Which has soared and taken pride in the Victorious Supporter.
وَماand not جنةparadise الدُنياthis world سِوىexcept مَصرناour Egypt الَّتيwhich
وَما جنة الدُنيا سِوى مَصرنا الَّتي
سَمَتrose high وَتَباهَتand took pride بِالعَزيزin the mighty ruler المؤيدstrengthened
سَمَت وَتَباهَت بِالعَزيز المؤيد
And the paradise of this world is none but our Egypt, which
He continues to watch over her and shower her people,
has risen high and gloried in the mighty, strengthened ruler.
With bounty throughout the ages, in every newborn child.
فَلاso may he not زالَcease يَرعاهاcare for it وَيغمرand shower أَهلَهاits people
فَلا زالَ يَرعاها وَيغمر أَهلَها
مَدىthroughout الدَهرall time بِالإنعامwith bounty فيat كُلevery مَولدbirthday celebration
مَدى الدَهر بِالإنعام في كُل مَولد
So may he ever care for it and shower its people
He continues to protect her with the might of an impregnable defense,
for all time, with bounty at every birthday celebration.
Before which every rebel and corrupter flees.
وَلاand may he not زالcease يَحميهاprotect it بِسَطوةwith the might of هاصرٍa crushing lion
وَلا زال يَحميها بِسَطوة هاصرٍ
يَفرُّflees لَديهbefore him كُلevery باغrebel وَمُفسدand corrupter
يَفرُّ لَديه كُل باغ وَمُفسد
And may he ever protect it with the might of a crushing lion,
The crown of victory never leaves his noble brow,
before whom every rebel and corrupter flees.
As he marches among the soldiers in might.
وَلاand may it not اِنفكpart تاجcrown النَصرvictory مِنfrom فَوقabove هامهhis head
وَلا اِنفك تاج النَصر مِن فَوق هامه
يَروحhe goes forth in the evening بِهِwith it بَينَamong الجُنودthe troops وَيَغتَديand goes forth in the morning
يَروح بِهِ بَينَ الجُنود وَيَغتَدي
And may the crown of victory never part from his head,
as he goes forth with it among the troops, in the evening and the morning.
Partial English translation: 28 of 30 Arabic lines translated.