البَدرthe full moon أَشرَقshone forth مِنfrom أَميرa prince كاملِperfect
البَدر أَشرَق مِن أَمير كاملِ
فيin أُفقthe horizon مَصرَEgypt بِيَومon a day عيدٍa feast فاضلِnoble
في أُفق مَصرَ بِيَوم عيدٍ فاضلِ
The full moon shone forth from a perfect prince,
The full moon rose from the noble Emir
On Egypt’s horizon, on a noble feast day.
On Egypt's horizon on the blessed feast day
وَالسَعدand good fortune لماwhen لاحَappeared قالَsaid مؤرِّخاًrecording the date
وَالسَعد لما لاحَ قالَ مؤرِّخاً
بُشراهhis glad tidings أَحمَدAhmad قَدindeed أَتىcame مِنfrom عادلAdil
بُشراه أَحمَد قَد أَتى مِن عادل
And when good fortune appeared, it spoke, recording the date:
And good fortune appeared saying to the chronicler
“Glad tidings for him! Ahmad has indeed come from Adil.”
Rejoice Ahmed has come from the just