تَزينت الدُنيا لكعبةِ عصمةٍ

تَزينت الدُنيا لكعبةِ عصمةٍ

وَشَمسِ عَفافٍ لا يُماط نِقابُها

وَشَمسِ عَفافٍ لا يُماط نِقابُها

The world adorned itself for a Kaaba of virtue,

The world was adorned for the shrine of chastity,

And a sun of chastity whose veil is never lifted.

And a sun of virtue whose veil is never lifted.

فَزادَ الخديوي في التَهاني بَشاشةً

فَزادَ الخديوي في التَهاني بَشاشةً

عَلى الناس يتلى في السُرور كتابها

عَلى الناس يتلى في السُرور كتابها

So the Khedive grew more cheerful amid congratulations;

So the Khedive rejoiced even more with gladness

Her letter is read aloud to the people amid rejoicing.

Upon the people is read the book of its joy.

وَمُذ جاءَت العليا تُبشِّر بِاللقا

وَمُذ جاءَت العليا تُبشِّر بِاللقا

وَتخبر أَن الشَمس آن إيابها

وَتخبر أَن الشَمس آن إيابها

And when the exalted one came bearing glad tidings of reunion,

And since the High One brought good tidings of the meeting,

And reporting that the time for the sun’s return had come,

And told that the sun is coming back.

وَأَن أَساطيل السَعادة أَقبَلَت

وَأَن أَساطيل السَعادة أَقبَلَت

وَبِالوَطَن المألوف حلّ رِكابها

وَبِالوَطَن المألوف حلّ رِكابها

And that the fleets of happiness had arrived,

And that the fleets of good fortune had come,

And her caravan had halted in the familiar homeland,

And with the beloved homeland landed their ships.

ترنَّم مَجدي بِالقَوافي مهنِّئاً

ترنَّم مَجدي بِالقَوافي مهنِّئاً

بعودتها في مصر عز جَنابها

بعودتها في مصر عز جَنابها

Majdi sang in rhymes, offering congratulations

Magdi sang rhymes congratulating

On her return—may her august person be exalted in Egypt.

On her return to Egypt, glory be to her!