ثغور المَعالي في التَهاني بواسمُ

ثغور المَعالي في التَهاني بواسمُ

وَأَنفاس أَرواح الأَماني نواسمُ

وَأَنفاس أَرواح الأَماني نواسمُ

The mouths of lofty honors smile in congratulation,

The heights of glories in congratulations smile

and the breaths of the spirits of wishes waft like breezes.

And breaths of hopes' souls beam

وَلَيلة ميلاد السَعيد محمد

وَلَيلة ميلاد السَعيد محمد

لَها السعد طُول الدَهر في مَصر خادم

لَها السعد طُول الدَهر في مَصر خادم

And the night of Muhammad Saʿid’s birth

And the night of the happy birthday, Muhammad

has Fortune as its servant in Egypt for all time.

For it the bliss lifelong in Egypt serves

وَكَيفَ ومنها سادس الأَشهر اِغتَدى

وَكَيفَ ومنها سادس الأَشهر اِغتَدى

رَبيعاً لَنا تنهلّ فيهِ المَراحم

رَبيعاً لَنا تنهلّ فيهِ المَراحم

And how could it be otherwise, when through it the sixth month became

And how not, and from it the sixth of months advanced

a spring for us, in which mercies pour down?

A spring for us, wherein the mercies pour

فَيا حُسنَها مِن لَيلة عمّ نفعها

فَيا حُسنَها مِن لَيلة عمّ نفعها

وَفاضَت عَلى الأَوطان مِنها المَكارم

وَفاضَت عَلى الأَوطان مِنها المَكارم

Oh, how lovely a night, whose benefit reached all,

So oh its beauty, what a night whose benefit spread

and from which generous gifts overflowed upon the homelands!

And overflowed on the homelands the generosities

وَنالَ بِها المَوعود ما لَم يَفز بِهِ

وَنالَ بِها المَوعود ما لَم يَفز بِهِ

لِبهجته في لذة النَوم حالم

لِبهجته في لذة النَوم حالم

And through it, the promised one attained what no

And attained by it the promised what he did not win

dreamer ever won for his delight in the pleasure of sleep.

For his delight in the pleasure of sleep, a dreamer

ففضلها بَينَ اللَيالي لِيُمنها

ففضلها بَينَ اللَيالي لِيُمنها

عَلى أَلف شَهر بِالأَدلة عالم

عَلى أَلف شَهر بِالأَدلة عالم

So, for its blessedness among nights, it was judged superior

So its merit amidst the nights for its fortune

to a thousand months by a scholar relying on proofs.

Over a thousand months in proofs, a scholar

وَقَد زادَها فَضلاً وُجودُ سَعيدِها

وَقَد زادَها فَضلاً وُجودُ سَعيدِها

بِها وَهوَ لَيثٌ غَيثُه مُتراكم

بِها وَهوَ لَيثٌ غَيثُه مُتراكم

And indeed, the presence of its fortunate one added to its excellence,

And his existence, the happy one's, further merit bestowed

within it—and he is a lion whose rain is abundant.

In it, and he a lion whose rain pours accumulated

فَلولاه ما اِمتازَت بِنَظم عَساكر

فَلولاه ما اِمتازَت بِنَظم عَساكر

وَلا اِجتازَت الأَهوالَ مِنها ضَراغم

وَلا اِجتازَت الأَهوالَ مِنها ضَراغم

So, but for him, no armies would have excelled through organization,

So were it not for him, it would not be distinguished with lines of armies

nor would lions among them have crossed through terrors.

Nor would it overcome the horrors of it valiant

وَلَولاه ما أَصمت سهامٌ وَلا فرت

وَلَولاه ما أَصمت سهامٌ وَلا فرت

رِماحٌ وَلا شيمت لخطبٍ صَوارم

رِماحٌ وَلا شيمت لخطبٍ صَوارم

And but for him, no arrows would have killed outright, nor would

And were it not for him, arrows would not be silenced nor would

spears have cleft, nor sharp swords been drawn for a crisis.

Lances escape, nor would swords for speeches remorseful

وَلَولاه ما أَودَت رُجومُ بَنادقٍ

وَلَولاه ما أَودَت رُجومُ بَنادقٍ

بِباغ عَلَيهِ الحَتفُ كَالنسر حائم

بِباغ عَلَيهِ الحَتفُ كَالنسر حائم

And but for him, musket volleys would not have brought death

And were it not for him, would not cast stones rifles

to a rebel over whom death circles like an eagle.

In an orchard atop it the destiny like an eagle vigilant

وَلَولاه ما اِرتاع العِدا مِن مدافعٍ

وَلَولاه ما اِرتاع العِدا مِن مدافعٍ

صَواعقُها مِنها تَزول المَعالم

صَواعقُها مِنها تَزول المَعالم

And but for him, the enemy would not have feared cannons,

And were it not for him, would not shudder the enemy from cannons

whose thunderbolts cause landmarks to vanish.

Whose lightning from it the features vanish

وَلَولاه ما شيدت قِلاع مَنيعةٌ

وَلَولاه ما شيدت قِلاع مَنيعةٌ

سَعيدية للفرقدين تُنادم

سَعيدية للفرقدين تُنادم

And but for him, no impregnable fortresses would have been built—

And were it not for him, would not be built fortresses impregnable

Saʿidian, keeping company with the two Farqad stars.

Sa'idiya for the two climes to delight in

وَلَولاه ما رُدَّت بِسَيف عدالة

وَلَولاه ما رُدَّت بِسَيف عدالة

إِلى أَهلها رغم الأُنوف مَظالم

إِلى أَهلها رغم الأُنوف مَظالم

And but for him, the sword of justice would not have restored

And were it not for him, would not be restored by the sword of justice

wrongfully seized goods to their owners, despite proud noses.

To its people despite the noses tyrannical wrongs

وَهَل يَطَمع المريخ في الحَرب أَنّهُ

وَهَل يَطَمع المريخ في الحَرب أَنّهُ

لَهُ إِن سَطا مِن أَمرهِ فيهِ عاصم

لَهُ إِن سَطا مِن أَمرهِ فيهِ عاصم

And does Mars hope that, in war,

And does Mars in war aspire that it

when this ruler strikes, any protector can shield him there from his command?

Has for it if it prevails in its command a protector?

لَهُ اللَه مِن مَلْكٍ جسورٍ مؤيدٍ

لَهُ اللَه مِن مَلْكٍ جسورٍ مؤيدٍ

بِنصر مبين في الوَغى لا يُقاوم

بِنصر مبين في الوَغى لا يُقاوم

God be with him—what a daring king, upheld

For it Allah has from a bold king supported

by manifest victory, irresistible in battle!

With obvious victory in the fray unsurmountable

فَلو لاحَ للأبطال في الكرّ شخصُه

فَلو لاحَ للأبطال في الكرّ شخصُه

لفرّ عَن الأَفراخ مِنهم قَشاعم

لفرّ عَن الأَفراخ مِنهم قَشاعم

So, should his figure appear to the champions in a charge,

So if his figure appeared to the heroes in war

the old eagles among them would flee, abandoning their chicks.

The cowards among them would flee in disorder

وَلَو صاحَ في الجمّ الغَفير لأَصبحت

وَلَو صاحَ في الجمّ الغَفير لأَصبحت

عَلى الأَرض صَرعى عُربُه وَالأَعاجم

عَلى الأَرض صَرعى عُربُه وَالأَعاجم

And if he shouted amid the vast throng,

And if he shouted amidst the massive throng

its Arabs and non-Arabs would lie slain upon the earth.

The foreigners and Arabs on earth would be felled

وَلَو حاصر الحصن الحَصين تَساقطت

وَلَو حاصر الحصن الحَصين تَساقطت

لِهيبته أَبراجُه وَالدعائم

لِهيبته أَبراجُه وَالدعائم

And if he besieged a well-fortified stronghold, down would tumble

And if he besieged the sturdy fortress

its towers and supports, in awe of him.

Its towers and pillars would crumble at his awe

وَقَد أَرهب الأَرواح قبل اتصالها

وَقَد أَرهب الأَرواح قبل اتصالها

بأشباحها مذ ميط عَنهُ التَمائم

بأشباحها مذ ميط عَنهُ التَمائم

And indeed, he has terrified souls even before their union

And he had made souls shudder before joining

with their bodies, ever since his amulets were removed.

Their specters, since the talismans about him furled

فَلا زالَ يحمي ملك مصر بهمة

فَلا زالَ يحمي ملك مصر بهمة

بِها ترتقي أَوجَ النَجاح العَزائم

بِها ترتقي أَوجَ النَجاح العَزائم

So may he ever protect Egypt’s realm with a resolve

So he continues protecting Egypt’s realm with ambition

through which resolute wills rise to the summit of success.

With which the peaks of glorious success determination climbs

وَلا برح النجل المجاهد شبلُه

وَلا برح النجل المجاهد شبلُه

لَهُ في مَساعيه الفَلاحُ ملازم

لَهُ في مَساعيه الفَلاحُ ملازم

And may the warrior son, his lion cub, ever remain

Nor did the struggling son, his cub, cease

attended by success in his endeavors.

For him in his endeavors is success a companion

وَلا اِنفكت الأَفراحُ في كُل مَولد

وَلا اِنفكت الأَفراحُ في كُل مَولد

تَزيد بِها للعالمين الوَلائم

تَزيد بِها للعالمين الوَلائم

And may the rejoicings at every birthday never cease,

Nor did the joys in each birthday cease

as banquets for all peoples multiply through them.

In them for all worlds the banquets increase

وَفيها إِلَيهِ المجدُ يُومي مؤرخاً

وَفيها إِلَيهِ المجدُ يُومي مؤرخاً

تَحلت بميلاد السَعيد المواسم

تَحلت بميلاد السَعيد المواسم

And amid them, Glory gestures toward him, marking the date:

And in it to him the glory daily records

The festive seasons were adorned by Saʿid’s birth.

Having adorned with the happy one’s birthday the seasons