عيد الأَضاحي للسعيد منادمُ

عيد الأَضاحي للسعيد منادمُ

في مصر وَالمَجد المؤثل خادمُ

في مصر وَالمَجد المؤثل خادمُ

The Feast of Sacrifice is Sa'id's boon companion

Eid Al-Adha is for the happy one, who feasts

In Egypt, and firmly established glory is his servant.

In Egypt, and glory serves obediently

وَجَميع أَيام العَزيز كَأَنَّها

وَجَميع أَيام العَزيز كَأَنَّها

أَعيادُ تَشريفٍ لَنا وَمَواسم

أَعيادُ تَشريفٍ لَنا وَمَواسم

And all the sovereign's days seem

And all the days of the dear one are as though

Like festivals of honor for us and festive seasons.

Festivals of honor for us and seasons

وَلنا بِدَولته السَعيدة دائِماً

وَلنا بِدَولته السَعيدة دائِماً

بَين الأَنام مَواهبٌ وَمَغانم

بَين الأَنام مَواهبٌ وَمَغانم

And under his fortunate rule we always have

And through his happy reign we always have

Gifts and gains among humankind.

Among people, gifts and spoils

وَبِرأي حضرته الشَريفة دَهرُنا

وَبِرأي حضرته الشَريفة دَهرُنا

لِجَميع سُكان البِلاد مسالم

لِجَميع سُكان البِلاد مسالم

And through the counsel of His Noble Highness, our age

And through his noble opinion our age

Is peaceful for all the country's inhabitants.

For all inhabitants of the countries is peaceful

وَجُنوده مِن حَوله يَوم الوَغى

وَجُنوده مِن حَوله يَوم الوَغى

يَخشى بسالتَها زَعيمٌ راغم

يَخشى بسالتَها زَعيمٌ راغم

And his troops around him on the day of battle—

And his soldiers around him on the day of battle

A humbled chieftain fears their valor.

Their bravery is feared by the opposing chief

فمِن السواري مَن يذل لسيفه

فمِن السواري مَن يذل لسيفه

مِن بَعد عزٍّ في النِزال مخاصم

مِن بَعد عزٍّ في النِزال مخاصم

For among the cavalry is one whose sword brings low

So among the cavalry is one whom his sword humiliates

An adversary in combat, once mighty.

After pride in the fight an opponent

وَمِن المشاة أَسودُ غاب إِن سَطَوا

وَمِن المشاة أَسودُ غاب إِن سَطَوا

وَلَّى همامٌ في الحُروب مقاوم

وَلَّى همامٌ في الحُروب مقاوم

And among the infantry are forest lions; if they charge,

And among the infantry lions of the jungle if they pounce

A valiant opponent in war turns and flees.

And a protector in wars resists

وَمدافع الطوبجيّ تهدم ما بنى

وَمدافع الطوبجيّ تهدم ما بنى

مِن كُل حُصن للسَحاب يزاحم

مِن كُل حُصن للسَحاب يزاحم

And the artilleryman's cannons demolish whatever is built,

And the canons of the artillery demolish what was built

Every fortress that jostles with the clouds.

Of every fortress competing with the clouds

وَالأوجيان كَأَنَّهُم مِن خفةٍ

وَالأوجيان كَأَنَّهُم مِن خفةٍ

طيرٌ عَلى رَأس المنافق حائم

طيرٌ عَلى رَأس المنافق حائم

And the skirmishers, in their nimbleness, are like

And the Oceanians as though from their lightness

Birds hovering above the hypocrite's head.

Birds above the head of the hypocrite wandering

وَالزرخ مِن تَحت الحَديد رماحهم

وَالزرخ مِن تَحت الحَديد رماحهم

فيها المَنونُ عَلى الأَسنة قائم

فيها المَنونُ عَلى الأَسنة قائم

And the cuirassiers' spears, from beneath the iron armor—

And the lancers with their spears underneath the iron

On them Death stands, upon the spearheads.

In them death stands on the tongues

وَالزنج ما بَين الكَتائب خصمُهم

وَالزنج ما بَين الكَتائب خصمُهم

يُرديه في الهَيجا أَبوهم آدم

يُرديه في الهَيجا أَبوهم آدم

And the Zanj amid the battalions—their enemy

And the blacks what between the battalions their opponent

Is slain in battle by their father Adam.

Their father Adam defeats in the melee

وَعَساكر الكوبريّ في سلمٍ وفي

وَعَساكر الكوبريّ في سلمٍ وفي

حَربٍ لَهُم نَفعٌ عَظيم دائم

حَربٍ لَهُم نَفعٌ عَظيم دائم

And the bridge-building troops, in peace and in

And the Coptic soldiers in peace and in

War, offer great and lasting benefit.

War have great constant benefit

وَالجَيش يَسعى وَالمهندس قَبله

وَالجَيش يَسعى وَالمهندس قَبله

تَأتي لَهُ في الكَشف مِنهُ مَلاحم

تَأتي لَهُ في الكَشف مِنهُ مَلاحم

And the army advances, with the engineer before it;

And the army strives and the engineer before it

Through his reconnaissance, mighty exploits come to it.

Come to it in exploration some features

أَما المويسيقي فَفي أَلحانه

أَما المويسيقي فَفي أَلحانه

حَثٌّ عَلى تَحصيل ما هُوَ لازم

حَثٌّ عَلى تَحصيل ما هُوَ لازم

As for the musician, in his melodies

As for the musician so in his melodies

Is encouragement to accomplish what is necessary,

A call to acquire what is necessary

وَزِيادة في حُب أَوطان سَمَت

وَزِيادة في حُب أَوطان سَمَت

بِسعيدها وَهُوَ العَزيز الحاكم

بِسعيدها وَهُوَ العَزيز الحاكم

And increased love for homelands raised high

And an increase in love of the countries guided

By their Sa'id, who is the sovereign ruler.

By its happy one, and he is the mighty ruler

وَهوَ المربّي للجنود بِدَولة

وَهوَ المربّي للجنود بِدَولة

فيها تَيَقَّظَ للحَماسة نائم

فيها تَيَقَّظَ للحَماسة نائم

And he is the nurturer of the troops in a realm

And he is the one who raised the soldiers in a state

Where a sleeper has awakened to martial ardor.

In which the dormant zeal for it was awakened

وَهوَ الَّذي فاضَت عَلى كُل الوَرى

وَهوَ الَّذي فاضَت عَلى كُل الوَرى

في مَصره مِن راحتيه مَكارم

في مَصره مِن راحتيه مَكارم

And he is the one who has poured forth upon all humankind

And he is the one whose kindness flowed upon all the lands

In his Egypt, generous gifts from both his palms.

In his Egypt, of his comforts and generosities

وَبعدله وَلَهُ البَقاء قَد اِهتَدى

وَبعدله وَلَهُ البَقاء قَد اِهتَدى

لِمَديحه بَينَ البَرية ناظم

لِمَديحه بَينَ البَرية ناظم

And his justice—may he endure—has guided

And by his justice, and his is eternal existence, has been guided

A poet among humankind to praise him.

To praise him between humanity a composer

فَكَسا المَباني حلةً محبوكة

فَكَسا المَباني حلةً محبوكة

بِبَديع مَعنىً هام فيهِ الهائم

بِبَديع مَعنىً هام فيهِ الهائم

So he clothed the wording in a finely woven robe,

So he covered buildings in a woven garment

With wondrous meaning in which the lover is lost.

With the wonderful meaning, in which the passionate is perplexed

وَمَلا الطُروس مِن القَوافي مُخلِصاً

وَمَلا الطُروس مِن القَوافي مُخلِصاً

في دين شكر ثبتته دَعائم

في دين شكر ثبتته دَعائم

And he filled the pages with rhymes, sincere

And he filled volumes with rhymes, loyally

In a faith of gratitude firmly upheld by pillars.

In the religion of gratitude, supported by pillars

وَعَلى حياض ثَنائه في الداوري

وَعَلى حياض ثَنائه في الداوري

وَرد المصلِّي وَالتقيُّ الصائم

وَرد المصلِّي وَالتقيُّ الصائم

And at the pools of his praise, throughout time,

And upon the basin of his praise in the monastery

The worshipper and the devout faster came to drink.

Lie the worshipper and the devout faster

وَالكل قَد بَسَطوا أَكف ضَراعة

وَالكل قَد بَسَطوا أَكف ضَراعة

بِدَوام دَولته وَأَمَّن عالم

بِدَوام دَولته وَأَمَّن عالم

And all have spread their palms in supplication

And all have extended palms praying

For his rule to endure, and a scholar said 'Amen.'

For the continuance of his state, and the world wished

لا سِيما في يَوم أُنس أَقبَلَت

لا سِيما في يَوم أُنس أَقبَلَت

فيهِ المَواكب وَالسُرور ملازم

فيهِ المَواكب وَالسُرور ملازم

Especially on a day of joy, when there arrived

Especially on a day of intimacy in which

The processions, with gladness ever attending.

The processions and happiness were lasting

وَبِهِ تَباهَت وَاِزدَهَت في سَيرِها

وَبِهِ تَباهَت وَاِزدَهَت في سَيرِها

بدروعها وَحَمى حِماها صارم

بدروعها وَحَمى حِماها صارم

And on it they vaunted and shone as they marched

And by it the displays vied and became prouder in their march

In their armor, while a sharp sword guarded their domain.

With their armors and the protector protected sternly

وَذوو المناصب وَالمَراتب في الضحى

وَذوو المناصب وَالمَراتب في الضحى

قَد فازَ مِنهُم بِالقبول القادم

قَد فازَ مِنهُم بِالقبول القادم

And those holding offices and ranks, in the forenoon—

And the officials and the ranks in the morning

Whoever among them arrived was received with favor.

Among them the newcomer won acceptance

وَتَأهبوا في زينة بسكينة

وَتَأهبوا في زينة بسكينة

لرسوم تشريفٍ وَطاب تَنادم

لرسوم تشريفٍ وَطاب تَنادم

And they prepared in finery, with tranquility,

And they prepared in the adornment calmly

For ceremonies of honor, and sweet was their fellowship.

For the customs of honor and conviviality was good

وَبلثم أَقدام السَعيد تمتعوا

وَبلثم أَقدام السَعيد تمتعوا

وَالدَهر في دار المسرّة باسم

وَالدَهر في دار المسرّة باسم

And they delighted in kissing Sa'id's feet,

And they enjoyed kissing the feet of the happy one

While Time smiled in the house of joy.

And time in the abode of joy was smiling

فَغَدوت في العيد الكَبير مهنّئاً

فَغَدوت في العيد الكَبير مهنّئاً

بِخلود ملك سرّ مِنهُ العالم

بِخلود ملك سرّ مِنهُ العالم

So on the great feast I came offering congratulations

So I came on the great feast congratulating

On the perpetuity of a reign that gladdened the world,

On the immortality of the secret of the kingdom from him the world learnt

وَبَقاء شبل بِالوَقار متوّج

وَبَقاء شبل بِالوَقار متوّج

لاحَت عَليهِ مِن الفَلاح عَلائم

لاحَت عَليهِ مِن الفَلاح عَلائم

And the enduring life of a lion-cub crowned with dignity,

And the survival of the cub solemnly crowned

Upon whom signs of prosperity have appeared,

On him from success signs appeared

وَمَديد عمر للعزيز حَليفه

وَمَديد عمر للعزيز حَليفه

نصرٌ يَسود بِهِ مَليكٌ حازم

نصرٌ يَسود بِهِ مَليكٌ حازم

And a long life for the sovereign, whose ally is

And long life for the ally the mighty

Victory, through which a resolute king holds sway,

Victory through which a decisive king prevails

وَمَزيد إِقبال يقول مؤرِّخاً

وَمَزيد إِقبال يقول مؤرِّخاً

عيد الأَضاحي للسَعيد منادم

عيد الأَضاحي للسَعيد منادم

And greater good fortune, declaring in a chronogram:

And more favor which a historian says

The Feast of Sacrifice is Sa'id's boon companion.

Eid Al-Adha is for the happy one who feasts